In BJP rejig, Smriti Irani, Ram Madhav back, Amit Malviya out

Smriti Irani, a former Union Minister, has returned to the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) top leadership following a reshuffle announced on Monday. The reorganization sees Irani, who was dropped from the union cabinet in June 2024 after losing her Lok Sabha seat, reinstated as a National General Secretary in the party led by Nitin Nabin.

Additionally, Piyush Goyal takes up the role of National Treasurer, while Amit Malviya steps down from the position of IT Cell chief after an 11-year tenure and is replaced by Deepak Mhaskey from Chhattisgarh. The new leadership team comprises 12 women, reflecting the BJP's outreach to women voters ahead of upcoming elections in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, and Gujarat.