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BJP Leadership Visit to Uttar Pradesh Signals Poll Preparations

Published on: 30 Jun 2026, 09:38 PM

The Bharatiya Janata Party's general secretary (organisation), B L Santhosh, is expected to accompany party president Nitin Nabin on a visit to Uttar Pradesh in the first week of July. This will be Nabin's first trip to the state after a major organisational overhaul last week.

Party insiders link the visit to election preparations in the poll-bound state. Some sources suggest Santhosh's presence indicates a final review of loyal candidates from Uttar Pradesh for the BJP's national leadership positions.

In a separate development, the Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) has reconstituted its 19-member parliamentary board with an unusual hierarchy. The board, tasked with scrutinising ticket aspirants and recommending candidates, will be headed by former Rajya Sabha MP K C Tyagi, a veteran JD(U) leader who joined the RLD only three months ago. Party president and Union Minister Jayant Chaudhary is a regular member of the board, deviating from the usual practice where the party president chairs the parliamentary board. The board includes organisational functionaries, old party members, representatives from various sections, and eminent citizens.

Source: Indian Express

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