Overview

• Co-incharges were also appointed, with C R Patil and Keshav Prasad Maurya for Bihar, Biplab Deb for West Bengal, and Murlidhar Mohol for Tamil Nadu.
• The party emphasized experienced organizers and prominent OBC leaders in the lineup, highlighting Dharmendra Pradhan, Bhupender Yadav, Patil, and Maurya.
• BJP leaders describe the in-charge posts as a temporary but crucial link that feeds ground assessments and candidate winnability directly to the central leadership.
• Bihar heads to the polls later this year with the BJP contesting alongside JD(U) and LJP (Ram Vilas), while West Bengal and Tamil Nadu are slated for early-2026 elections.
• Some coverage interprets the Bihar appointments as reflecting Home Minister Amit Shah’s close hand in the campaign, while Panda’s selection is linked to his organizational track record, including recent work in Delhi.