BJP Announces 70 District Presidents in Uttar Pradesh, Setting Stage for State Leadership Election

The appointments emphasize caste representation and prepare the groundwork for selecting a new state BJP chief ahead of the 2027 assembly polls.

The BJP has named 70 district presidents in Uttar Pradesh, including 25 from OBC communities, six from Scheduled Castes, and five women, aiming to balance caste representation.
This announcement fulfills the quorum required to proceed with the election of the new Uttar Pradesh BJP president, a process delayed since January.
Key contenders for the state president role include Swatantra Dev Singh, BL Verma, Amar Pal Maurya, Dinesh Sharma, and Laxmi Kant Bajpayee, with caste and regional factors influencing the decision.
The organizational restructuring is part of the BJP's broader electoral strategy for the 2027 state assembly elections and upcoming civic polls.
The BJP's state election process, which began in November 2024, included booth-level and mandal elections before reaching the district level, with 28 district appointments still pending.