Union Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary was unanimously elected president of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s Uttar Pradesh unit, a decision announced by Union Minister Piyush Goyal amid loud applause at the party headquarters in Lucknow.

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Senior party leaders, including Union Minister Piyush Goyal, Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath and other BJP leaders, congratulated him at a felicitation programme here. India News | Union MoS Pankaj Chaudhary Elected as UP BJP President.

Union MoS Pankaj Chaudhary to be announced as U.P. BJP president, strengthening OBC representation ahead of 2027 Assembly polls.

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Union Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Choudhary on Saturday filed the nomination for the post of Uttar Pradesh BJP President. He was the only BJP leader to file the nomination and will be formally announced as the party's chief in the state on Sunday. India News | Union MoS Pankaj Choudhary Files Nomination for UP BJP President.