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BJP President Nitin Nabin Unveils New National Team with Focus on Diversity

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  • The Indian Express India · Centre · Indian Express Group (Goenka family)
  • Hindustan Times India · Centre-right · HT Media (KK Birla group)

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BJP national president Nitin Nabin has announced a reshuffle of the party's national team, incorporating a diverse group of leaders including 12 women and six members from minority communities. The new team features representation from 23 states and Union territories, with a strategic emphasis on the North East region and the inclusion of tribal and Scheduled Caste representatives. High profile appointments include former Union minister Smriti Irani as general secretary and Professor Tariq Mansoor as national vice president.

In Uttar Pradesh, the party appointed eight office bearers to its central team. These include Harish Dwivedi as general secretary, Amarpal Maurya as national president of the OBC morcha, and Kunwar Basit Ali as national president of the minority morcha. Sitting MPs Bhola Singh and Sangeeta Yadav were appointed as national secretaries. The party also retained Rekha Verma and Tariq Mansoor as national vice presidents.

Outlets with a center lean framed these appointments as a strategic effort to counter the opposition's PDA pitch and neutralize upper caste distress following protests over UGC regulations. In contrast, a center right outlet framed the reshuffle as a move to ensure widespread representation and a balanced blend of administrative experience and social inclusion to realize the vision of Viksit Bharat.

How each side framed it

Centre
Framed the reshuffle as a tactical maneuver to obstruct opposition narratives and manage caste-based anger in Uttar Pradesh.
Centre-right
Framed the reshuffle as a positive step toward inclusivity, geographic diversity, and organizational empowerment.

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