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BJP Appoints Aditya Sahu as Jharkhand Working President

The move signals a reset of the BJP's Jharkhand organisation following its assembly defeat.

Overview

  • BJP national president J. P. Nadda made the appointment with immediate effect.
  • Rajya Sabha MP Aditya Sahu replaces Ravindra Kumar Ray, who was given the charge in October last year.
  • National general secretary Arun Singh issued the official notification and circulated it to party functionaries.
  • The party frames the change as part of efforts to reorganise and strengthen its state unit after losing to the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha.
  • Sahu, known for organisational work in the state, is expected to focus on tightening the party's machinery in Jharkhand.