Pankaj Chaudhary to Submit Nomination for UP BJP Presidency In the present day

Lucknow: Union Minister of State (MoS) for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary is about to make a giant political transfer. In line with sources near the Bharatiya Janata Celebration (BJP), the Mahrajganj MP, Pankaj Chaudhary, will file his nomination papers for the put up of Uttar Pradesh BJP president on the celebration’s Lucknow headquarters on Saturday. The Finance MoS, who has been serving within the Narendra Modi cupboard because the 2024 cupboard reshuffle, is being promoted because the celebration’s flagship OBC candidate for the essential northern state. 

Pankaj Chaudhary, who has been serving as MoS (Finance) because the 2024 cupboard reshuffle, is being touted because the celebration’s OBC flagship for the essential northern state. A seasoned parliamentarian with seven phrases has constructed a repute as a dependable organiser within the japanese districts of UP. Reportedly, Chaudhary enjoys the backing of senior management, together with Dwelling Minister Amit Shah, who reportedly praised his loyalty in the course of the latest Lok Sabha marketing campaign.

The official announcement of the brand new state president is predicted on Sunday, as soon as the celebration’s inner elections are accomplished. The celebration officers acknowledged that the organisational groundwork is already in place, with 84 out of 98 district presidents already declared, leaving the celebration nicely ready for the management vote.

BJP’s election incharge for Uttar Pradesh, Mahendra Nath Pandey, acknowledged that the nomination course of would start on Saturday. He stated that Nationwide Common Secretary Vinod Tawde would oversee the submitting of nominations between 2 pm and three pm, adopted by a scrutiny session from 4 pm to five pm. MN Pandey burdened the celebration’s dedication to inner democracy and transparency, noting that the BJP is a cadre‑based mostly organisation and never a household‑run outfit, in a thinly veiled jab on the Congress and the Samajwadi Celebration. “There may be full democracy within the BJP. It’s a cadre‑based mostly celebration… This isn’t a household celebration. This can be a celebration of widespread folks, widespread staff, a celebration of nationwide ideology. So, a democratic election is feasible right here,” he stated.

The outcomes of the inner ballot are scheduled to be introduced on December 14 at 1 pm, with Union Minister Piyush Goyal attending because the celebration’s election in‑cost. Mahendra Nath Pandey added that the record of State Council members had been launched two days earlier and that the identical can be circulated by means of the media. He confirmed that Vinod Tawde can be current when nominations are filed, and that the scrutiny would happen from 3 pm to 4 pm on the identical day.

Earlier within the week, the celebration had introduced the schedule for the election of the brand new Uttar Pradesh president. Nominations have been set for December 13, with scrutiny from 3 pm to 4 pm. Union Minister Piyush Goyal and Nationwide Common Secretary Vinod Tawde have been appointed as election officers for the method. The eligible voters embody MPs, MLAs, and district and regional presidents. The present UP BJP president, Bhupendra Singh Chaudhary, is predicted to step down, and former state president Mahendra Nath Pandey confirmed the upcoming change.

Among the many names being floated as doable successors are Union Minister Pankaj Chaudhary, BL Verma, Ram Shankar Katheria and Dharampal Singh. The BJP historically selects its state president by consensus, however the celebration has however ready an in depth voter record. 5 MPs (Mahesh Sharma, Satyapal Singh Baghel, Devendra Singh Bhola, Kamlesh Paswan and Vinod Kumar Bind), 8 members of the Legislative Council, 28 MLAs and 425 district and regional presidents can be known as upon to forged their votes.

The celebration anticipated the nomination and scrutiny course of to run easily, with the ultimate consequence introduced on December 14. If Chaudhary’s nomination proceeds with out contest, he’s prone to be declared the brand new Uttar Pradesh BJP president in a largely ceremonial vote, cementing the celebration’s OBC outreach forward of the upcoming native physique and meeting elections.