Overview
- Nomination papers will be filed on December 13 from 1 to 2 p.m. at the BJP state headquarters in Lucknow in the presence of central observer Vinod Tawde.
- The election process will be completed and the result announced on December 14 by central election officer Piyush Goyal, according to the party’s schedule.
- Only authorised state council members may vote, with a released list naming 425 eligible voters for the state president’s election.
- The move follows an extended vacancy since Bhupendra Singh Chaudhary’s term ended in January 2024 and precedes Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s planned December 25 visit to Lucknow.
- Several leaders are cited as contenders, including Pankaj Chaudhary, Swatantra Dev Singh, Keshav Prasad Maurya, BL Verma and Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti, with one outlet reporting Pankaj Chaudhary intends to file his nomination.