Nitin Nabin chairs first BJP team meeting ahead of polls

BJP national president Nitin Nabin on Saturday held his first meeting with the party's newly appointed national office-bearers at the party headquarters in Delhi, focusing on poll preparations, grassroots outreach and government initiatives. All six stanzas of 'Vande Mataram' were recited before the meeting. Three more sessions were scheduled later in the day with state presidents, state in-charges and chief ministers of BJP-ruled states, covering the introduction of office-bearers and programmes marking 25 years of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in public life.

The meeting came days after the BJP announced a 65-member national team, including 51 new faces, 12 women and six leaders from minority communities. Key appointments include Vasundhara Raje Scindia and Ram Madhav as vice presidents, Smriti Irani as one of eight general secretaries, and Piyush Goyal as treasurer. B L Santhosh continues as national general secretary (organisation). The reshuffle is the first of this scale since 2015 and has fuelled speculation about a possible Cabinet reshuffle. ABP Live noted the team balances young and experienced leaders from across India.