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Smriti Irani Leads Haryana, Chhattisgarh BJP Reshuffle

By Drooid · Sep 23, 2026, 4:51 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

BJP president Nitin Nabin announced a nationwide state-in-charge reshuffle on September 23, 2026.
National general secretary Smriti Irani was assigned as in-charge of Haryana and Chhattisgarh.
Party vice-president Ram Madhav received charge of Tamil Nadu and Uttarakhand.
National general secretary Vinod Tawde became Uttar Pradesh in-charge, supported by four co-in-charges.
National general secretary Satish Poonia was given Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir, with co-in-charges.

History

Historical Context

When the BJP-NDA won the 1998 general election, Atal Bihari Vajpayee formed a national government that secured 251 Lok Sabha seats. The party’s 2026 September 23 reshuffle, announced by president Nitin Nabin and naming leaders such as Smriti Irani and Ram Madhav as state in-charges, revives the 1998 approach to guide the 2027 state elections.

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Story summary

BJP president Nitin Nabin announced a nationwide state-in-charge reshuffle on September 23, 2026.
National general secretary Smriti Irani was assigned as in-charge of Haryana and Chhattisgarh.
Party vice-president Ram Madhav received charge of Tamil Nadu and Uttarakhand.
National general secretary Vinod Tawde became Uttar Pradesh in-charge, supported by four co-in-charges.
National general secretary Satish Poonia was given Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir, with co-in-charges.

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