The Uttar Pradesh BJP on Thursday introduced a 46-member government crew, together with 19 vice-presidents, eight basic secretaries and 19 secretaries, as celebration president Pankaj Chaudhary assembled the most important crew of state executives in comparison with earlier groups. There have been 41 executives on the departing crew.
The brand new crew shall be liable for organizing and making ready for the 2027 parliamentary elections.
Essentially the most hanging appointment was the appointment of Neeraj Singh, son of Union Protection Minister Rajnath Singh, as one of many vice presidents. He changed Noida MLA and his brother Pankaj Singh. Nonetheless, sources mentioned Mr Pankaj himself had requested the celebration management to alleviate him of organizational duty.
The appointment of the brand new crew precipitated nervousness throughout the celebration. “Many appointments look like primarily based on suggestions of senior leaders or direct suggestions from Delhi. For instance, Dinesh Pratap Singh, who was appointed chief spokesperson, by no means joined the celebration’s nationwide media crew,” a senior official mentioned.
One other chief questioned the illustration of the Jats within the crew. “Along with appointing two Jats within the state crew, the celebration has appointed one other Jat chief from western UP as president of the Kisan Morcha. -Provides an edge to Jat regardless of being in alliance with Lok Dal (RLD).The brand new improvement might result in battle between native leaders and each events forward of the 2027 elections,” the celebration chief mentioned.
Different notable names
Other than Neeraj, one other essential title within the checklist is Samajwadi Get together (SP) MLA Pooja Pal, who has additionally been appointed deputy celebration president. Pal, the spouse of late BSP MP Raju Pal, was expelled from the SP for alleged anti-party actions inside hours of praising Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in Parliament on August 14 final yr, claiming that “mafias like Atiku Ahmed have been dropped at ashes.”
In 2023, former parliamentarian Atiq Ahmed, accused within the Raju Pal homicide case, and his brother Ashraf have been shot lifeless exterior Prayagraj Hospital whereas present process a medical examination in police custody.
One more notable appointment is that of tv journalist Yatendra Sharma, who’s listed as one of many secretaries.
A complete of 12 ladies (26%) discovered a spot on the crew, greater than the 11 who left. Geeta Shakya, who was the state president of the Mahila Morcha, has been appointed because the celebration’s basic secretary.
Shaka shall be changed by Saroj Kushwaha and Rohit Mishra would be the new Yuva Morcha president. Prakash Pal heads the state OBC Morcha and Devendra Singh heads the Kisan Morcha. Ashok Rawat has been appointed as SC Morcha chief and Vidya Bhushan Gond would be the celebration’s ST Morcha chief within the state.
Many of the new crew members are first-time members, however greater than 30 have been additionally a part of the earlier crew.
Within the new crew, 21 folks belong to higher castes, together with seven Thakur, seven Brahmins and 7 different higher castes corresponding to Bhumihars, Kayas and Vaishyas. Different Backward Castes (OBCs) have 19 faces, with Yadavs, Jats, Gurjars, Rajbars, Nishads and so on. having a marginal standing. Six Dalits are additionally a part of the crew.
By way of regional distribution, 28% of the officers are from jap UP, at the very least six from Gorakhpur and 5 from Varanasi. Chief Minister Yogi Adityana and state President Pankaj Chaudhary are from Gorakhpur, however Varanasi is within the highlight as it’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s constituency.
Representations have been additionally present in different areas corresponding to western UP, Awadh, Braj and Bundelkhand.
