Smriti Irani, Ram Madhav return in BJP’s new 65-member team

The BJP has announced its new 65-member national team under president Nitin Nabin, with former Union minister Smriti Irani returning as national general secretary and Ram Madhav as national vice-president. The reshuffle marks Irani's comeback to a core organisational role after losing the 2024 Lok Sabha election and leaving the Union Cabinet. Amit Malviya, who led the party's digital campaign for years, has been left out of the team.

Chhattisgarh's Deepak Mhaskey replaces Malviya as the party's social media convener. His team will include co-conveners Preeti Gandhi, Shivanand Dwivedi, Alok Bhatt and Arun Yadav. Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on X that the new team combines organisational experience, energy and grassroots connect, expressing confidence that it would strengthen the party and focus on public service. The changes come as the BJP prepares for upcoming elections.