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BJP announces poll in-charges for Assembly elections in U.P., Punjab and Gujarat

BJP MP and national general secretary Vinod Tawde has been appointed as the poll in-charge of Uttar Pradesh, while party’s national general secretary and MP Satish Poonia, and MP Tarun Chug will lead the election in Punjab and Gujarat respectively

BJP announces poll in-charges for Assembly elections in U.P., Punjab and Gujarat

In the wake of announcing a new leadership team, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) head Nitin Nabin has designated Rajya Sabha member Vinod Tawde as party chief for Uttar Pradesh, Satish Poonia as Punjab's representative, and Tarun Chugh as Gujarat's representative. Additionally, Jagdish Ishwarbhai Patel, the newly appointed national secretary, has been appointed joint in-charge of Uttar Pradesh alongside Tawde.

Tawde continues in his role as a party general secretary, while Poonia joins the team in this capacity. Chugh, a former BJP general secretary, has been appointed as the party's central office in-charge, replacing Rajya Sabha MP Arun Singh. All appointments come with specific terms and conditions.

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