With Union Minister of State Pankaj Chaudhary set to be elected unopposed as the next Uttar Pradesh BJP president, he would take charge of the state party unit at a crucial time ahead of the 2027 Assembly elections.

Several challenges await Chaudhary, some of which arise out of the BJP’s below par performances in the 2024 Lok Sabha and the 2022 Assembly elections in the state amid the principal Opposition Samajwadi Party (SP)’s PDA – picchda (backward), Dalit, and alpsankhyak (minorities) – push. Here is a look at five challenges facing the new UP BJP chief.

Coordination and communication

The first crucial task for Chaudhary would be to ensure effective coordination and communication between the BJP organisation and the Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath -led party government in

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