Uttar Pradesh BJP set for leadership change, decision due Sunday

Uttar Pradesh is set to get a new BJP president, with the name likely to be known by Saturday afternoon, though the official announcement will be made on Sunday.

- AJIT MAINDOLA

The election will kick-start a series of pending organisational appointments within the party. A decision on the Karnataka state president is also awaited, while executive committees are yet to be constituted in several states.

The BJP high command has announced the election schedule for its most crucial state unit, Uttar Pradesh. Nominations will be filed on Saturday, and Union Minister Piyush Goyal will announce the new state president on Sunday. The party has maintained suspense over the choice, and it remains unclear whether the post will go to a Brahmin or a leader from the backward classes.