{
  "id": 1646007,
  "title": "BJP announces new state in-charges in poll-bound UP, Punjab and Gujarat",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/bjp-announces-new-state-in-charges-in-poll-bound-up-punjab-and-gujarat",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T05:45:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times",
    "slug": "hindustan-times",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/bjp-rejigs-state-leadership-names-new-in-charges-for-up-punjab-gujarat-101787031838007.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The BJP has announced new state in-charges for Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, and Gujarat as part of a leadership reshuffle in preparation for the 2027 Assembly elections. Nitin Nabin, the BJP national president, appointed Vinod Tawde as the party’s in-charge for Uttar Pradesh, with Jagdish Ishwarbhai Patel named co-in-charge. Dr Satish Poonia has been appointed BJP in-charge for Punjab, while Tarun Chugh will take charge as the party’s in-charge for Gujarat. These appointments come a day after the BJP announced its new national office-bearers, including Smriti Irani and Ram Madhav, ahead of several key assembly elections.",
  "key_points": [],
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "title": "Nitin Nabin Appoints BJP In-Charges For Poll-Bound UP, Punjab, Gujarat",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/nitin-nabin-appoints-bjp-in-charges-for-poll-bound-up-punjab-gujarat",
        "published": "2026-08-18T08:18:02.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}