{
  "id": 1727844,
  "title": "Who is Vinod Tawde? BJP's Bihar strategist who cracked caste conundrum now in-charge of UP",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/who-is-vinod-tawde-bjps-bihar-strategist-who-cracked-caste-conundrum",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T14:36:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times",
    "slug": "hindustan-times",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/who-is-vinod-tawde-bjps-bihar-strategist-who-cracked-caste-conundrum-now-in-charge-of-up-assembly-poll-2027-101787053513579.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Vinod Tawde, a BJP strategist from Bihar, has been appointed as the state in-charge for Uttar Pradesh in anticipation of the 2027 Assembly elections. This appointment came shortly after the BJP unveiled its national team. The decision was made by BJP national president Nitin Nabin. Tawde, a Rajya Sabha MP and former Maharashtra minister, played a pivotal role in the BJP's victory in the Bihar Assembly elections last year, securing a two-thirds majority for the party. Tawde's expertise in caste dynamics within the state is expected to be crucial in overcoming the challenges faced by the BJP in Uttar Pradesh.",
  "summary": "Rajya Sabha MP Tawde, who is also a former Maharashtra minister, had played a key role in the Bihar Assembly elections as BJP's poll observer in the state.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}