Senior BJP leaders find no place in UT advisory council

In contrast to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-centric advisory council of the previous years, which saw many leaders with direct affiliations to the party, the new administrator's advisory council (AAC) constituted by Punjab governor and UT administrator Gulab Chand Kataria has names of several senior BJP leaders dropped.

- Mandeep Kaur Narula

CHANDIGARH:

In a major shift, the new council includes a broader spectrum of personalities from various professional fields, signaling a more balanced approach to policy and decision making. The administrator reconstituted the council on Tuesday, which will serve for two years - from January 1, 2025, to December 31, 2026.

Notably, former MP and additional solicitor general of India Satya Pal Jain and senior BJP leaders - Sanjay Tandon, Arun Sood, Vineet Joshi, and Davesh Moudgil, have not found a place in the newly formed body.