New Delhi: On a day Congress announced its new chief in Uttar Pradesh - Raj Babbar - the BJP also went for some changes in its line-up in the state, where assembly elections will be held early next year.
Among the office bearers is Kalyan Singh's son Rajbir Singh, 55, who has been appointed the vice-president of the party unit, announced BJP's state unit president Keshav Prasad Maurya.
Home Minister Rajnath Singh's son Pankaj Singh, was re-appointed general secretary - the third time.
His party had merged with the BJP a year before. At the time of the merger in 2013, his son Rajbir was heading the party. In 2014, Rajbir Singh won the Lok Sabha elections from family stronghold Etah.
The BJP today appointed 15 vice presidents, 15 secretaries and 8 general secretaries. Controversial party leader from Shamli Suresh Rana has also been given the post of vice president. So has Parliamentarian and former Mumbai police commissioner Satpal Singh.
The BJP which won 71 of the state's 80 seats in the 2014 assembly elections, hopes to capture power in the coming assembly polls.
Among the office bearers is Kalyan Singh's son Rajbir Singh, 55, who has been appointed the vice-president of the party unit, announced BJP's state unit president Keshav Prasad Maurya.
Home Minister Rajnath Singh's son Pankaj Singh, was re-appointed general secretary - the third time.
His party had merged with the BJP a year before. At the time of the merger in 2013, his son Rajbir was heading the party. In 2014, Rajbir Singh won the Lok Sabha elections from family stronghold Etah.
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The BJP today appointed 15 vice presidents, 15 secretaries and 8 general secretaries. Controversial party leader from Shamli Suresh Rana has also been given the post of vice president. So has Parliamentarian and former Mumbai police commissioner Satpal Singh.
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The BJP which won 71 of the state's 80 seats in the 2014 assembly elections, hopes to capture power in the coming assembly polls.
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