Overview
- Pankaj Chaudhary filed papers as the sole candidate on December 13, with central election officer Piyush Goyal scheduled to declare the result on December 14.
- Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, both deputy chief ministers and central observer Vinod Tawde attended the filing, with a slate of proposers chosen to reflect caste balance and organisational unity.
- A seven‑time MP from Maharajganj and Union Minister of State for Finance, Chaudhary is a prominent Kurmi leader with roots in eastern Uttar Pradesh.
- Party leaders frame the elevation as a strategic move to consolidate non‑Yadav OBC support and blunt the Samajwadi Party’s PDA pitch ahead of panchayat and assembly polls.
- Key tasks flagged for the incoming chief include tightening coordination with the state government, expanding statewide organisational reach, completing local appointments, and reversing losses from the 2024 Lok Sabha results.