BJP appoints new state in-charges; Sambit Patra gets Manipur, Tarun Chugh appointed in-charge of Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on November 13 released a list of its state in-charges and co-incharges for 36 states and Union territories.

The list includes a total of 63 names including the party's spokesperson Sambit Patra who has been appointed as in-charge of Manipur. BJP general secretary Tarun Chugh has been appointed in-charge of Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, and Bhupender Yadav of Bihar and Gujarat.

Former Union Minister and current BJP Vice President Radha Mohan Singh has been appointed in-charge of Uttar Pradesh, while Kailash Vijaywargiya has been retained as in-charge of West Bengal, which goes to polls next year.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) releases list of its state in-charges; Sambit Patra has been appointed as in-charge of Manipur, Tarun Chugh appointed as in-charge of Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh & Telangana. pic.twitter.com/SEhKunbDdI

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Interestingly, Vinod Tawde, who was a minister in Maharashtra cabinet but was denied a ticket before last year's assembly elections, has been appointed as in-charge for Haryana.

However, newly appointed general secretary C T Ravi has been made in charge of Tamil Nadu, another state which goes to polls next year, as well as of Maharashtra and Goa.