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BJP retains Vasundhara Raje as national vice-president
NDTV··17 Aug
BJP president Nitin Nabin on 17 August announced a new national team retaining former Rajasthan chief minister Vasundhara Raje Scindia as vice-president. She thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Nabin on X. The list names 13 vice-presidents and eight general secretaries, including Smriti Irani. Appointments take effect immediately. After 2023, the state unit shifted to new leadership under Bhajan Lal.
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What It Means For You
- If you vote in Rajasthan, Raje remains a national vice-president while the state government continues under Bhajan Lal Sharma.
- Anyone tracking the 2028 assembly race can note her retention after the party lost 11 Lok Sabha seats in 2024.
- If you follow the national organisation, Nabin's list also returns Ram Madhav and places Smriti Irani as a general secretary.
What's Happening
- On 17 August 2026, Nabin issued a Central Office list of national office-bearers.
- Raje was retained as national vice-president among 13 names in that rank.
- She posted thanks to Modi and Nabin for the organisational assignment.
Who Else Moved In The Same List
- Vinod Tawde and Sunil Bansal continue as national general secretaries; B.L. Santhosh remains general secretary (organisation).
- Anil Baluni is media convenor and Deepak Mhaskey social media convenor, after Amit Malviya's exit from the IT cell role.
- Dropped vice-presidential names reported include Saudan Singh, Saroj Pandey, D.K. Aruna and others.
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