Anurag Thakur Congratulates New BJP Kisan Morcha Chief
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A new steward now leads the BJP's farmer wing. BJP MP Anurag Thakur on Tuesday, 18 August 2026, extended warm congratulations to Shri B.L. Gurjar (@blgurjarbjp) on his appointment as the new National President of the Bharatiya Janata Party Kisan Morcha.
In his post, Thakur wrote — 'भारतीय जनता पार्टी किसान मोर्चा के नवनियुक्त राष्ट्रीय अध्यक्ष माननीय सांसद श्री @blgurjarbjp जी को हार्दिक शुभकामनाएँ' — 'Heartfelt congratulations to the newly appointed National President of the BJP Kisan Morcha, Hon. MP Shri B.L. Gurjar.' He expressed hope that under Gurjar's leadership, the Kisan Morcha would become 'stronger and more robust' and that the organisation's expansion would gain 'new momentum.'
B.L. Gurjar takes the Kisan Morcha helm
The BJP Kisan Morcha is the party's dedicated farmer outreach front, tasked with mobilising agricultural communities and channelling rural grievances into organisational energy. The appointment of a new national president signals a fresh phase of leadership for the wing, which operates across states with significant farming populations.
Thakur, a Lok Sabha MP from Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh and former Union Minister, is among the senior BJP voices to publicly welcome the transition — a gesture that carries weight given his standing within the party's national structure.
What Thakur expects from the new leadership
The congratulatory message was pointed, not merely ceremonial. Thakur specifically wished for the Morcha to be 'sashakt aur sudridh' — 'empowered and consolidated' — and for the organisation's reach to accelerate under Gurjar's watch. That framing signals the party's intent: the Kisan Morcha is expected to be an active instrument, not a passive one, heading into a politically charged period for agrarian policy.