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

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has restructured its top leadership, with ex-Union Minister Smriti Irani returning as a National General Secretary and Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal becoming the party's National Treasurer. The new leadership team includes 12 women, reflecting the BJP's efforts to connect with women voters before the upcoming elections in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, and Gujarat.

Ram Madhav is among the 13 national vice presidents, with six of them being women. Amit Malviya, who served as the IT Cell chief for 11 years, has been replaced by Deepak Mhaskey from Chhattisgarh. Sandeep Pathak, who switched from the AAP to the BJP in April, has been made one of 16 national secretaries. Sambit Patra has been appointed as the coordinator for the northeast, and other notable additions include ex-Uttarakhand CM Tirath Singh Rawat, Andhra Pradesh unit chief D Purandeswari, and Gujarat unit chief Satish Poonia.

The new leadership under Nitin Nabin aims to bring together experience, energy, and grassroots connect, with the hope of giving a new momentum to the organization under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's guidance.