Punjab BJP overhauls state unit: 12 VPs, new Mahila and Yuva Morcha chiefs
Synopsis
Punjab BJP has unveiled its most comprehensive state-unit reshuffle in recent memory — 12 Vice-Presidents, new morcha chiefs, and dedicated digital and media verticals — with the appointment of Amarinder Singh's daughter as Mahila Morcha President being the headline move. With 2027 assembly elections in sight, the party is betting on geographic spread and social outreach to claw back ground lost to AAP.
Key Takeaways
Punjab BJP President Kewal Singh Dhillon announced a full state-unit restructuring on 3 August , cleared by national president Nitin Nabin .
12 state Vice-Presidents were named, drawn from districts including Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Ferozepur, Gurdaspur, and Mohali.
Biba Jai Inder Kaur , daughter of former CM Amarinder Singh , appointed State BJP Mahila Morcha President .
Anuj Khosla named State Yuva Morcha President ; Lakhwinder Singh to lead Kisan Morcha .
Dedicated IT-Convener and Social Media Convenor roles created, reflecting a digital-first outreach push.
The reshuffle is widely seen as organisational groundwork for the 2027 Punjab assembly elections .
Punjab Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Kewal Singh Dhillon on 3 August announced a sweeping reorganisation of the party's state unit, naming office-bearers across executive, morcha, media, and digital verticals. The restructuring was cleared by national BJP President Nitin Nabin on Sunday evening, signalling a coordinated push to strengthen the party's organisational footprint ahead of future electoral contests in Punjab.
New Vice-Presidents and General Secretaries
The party appointed 12 state Vice-Presidents drawn from across Punjab's districts: Surjit Kumar Jyani (Fazilka), Rakesh Rathour and Sushil Rinku (Jalandhar), Subhash Sharma (SAS Nagar), Manjit Singh Rai (Ferozepur), Ashwani Sekhri (Batala), Geja Ram Valmiki (Fatehgarh Sahib), Tejinder Singh Bittu (Jalandhar), Jasmine Sandhawalia (Kapurthala), Jatinder Mittal (Ludhiana), Ravi Karan Singh Kahlon (Gurdaspur), and Ranjit Singh Gill (Mohali).
Five leaders were elevated as state general secretaries: Anil Sarin, Rajesh Bagha, Parminder Singh Brar, Rajnish Dhiman, and Jiwan Garg. An additional 12 state secretaries were also named, including Manjit Singh Manna, Mangat Rai Bansal, Vandana Sangwal, Kamalpreet Kaur Chaudhary, and Ekta Nagpal, among others.
Morcha Leadership and Key Appointments
Anuj Khosla takes charge as State Yuva Morcha President, while Biba Jai Inder Kaur — daughter of former Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh — has been named State BJP Mahila Morcha President, a politically significant appointment given her lineage.
Lakhwinder Singh (Ferozepur) will lead the Kisan Morcha, Sheetal Angural (Jalandhar) the SC Morcha, and Shivraj Chudhary (Fazilka) the OBC Morcha. Gurdev Sharma (Debi) from Ludhiana has been appointed State Treasurer, with Sukhwinder Singh Goldy (Mohali) as State Co-Treasurer.
Media, Digital, and Outreach Verticals
SS Channi from Mohali has been designated Chief Spokesperson. Vineet Joshi (Mohali) will serve as State Media Incharge, supported by Pritpal Singh Baliawal (Ludhiana) and Parampal Kaur Sidhu (Bathinda Rural) as co-incharges.
On the digital front, Kanwar Inderjeet Singh (Mohali) has been appointed State IT-Convener and Ajay Arora (Amritsar) as State Social Media Convenor — appointments that reflect the party's emphasis on digital outreach ahead of electoral cycles. Bikramjit Singh Cheema (Khanna) takes charge as State Cell Coordinator.
What the Restructuring Signals
This comes amid the BJP's sustained effort to rebuild in Punjab, a state where the party was reduced to a marginal presence after the 2022 assembly elections, which were swept by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). The wide geographic spread of the new appointments — covering Amritsar, Ludhiana, Jalandhar, Mohali, Ferozepur, Gurdaspur, and Fatehgarh Sahib — suggests a deliberate attempt to ensure district-level representation rather than a concentration of leadership in urban centres.
President Dhillon expressed confidence that the reconstituted team would work with 'dedication and discipline' to expand the BJP's base, take party programmes to every section of society, and prepare the organisation for future electoral challenges. The next major test for the party in the state is the 2027 Punjab assembly elections.
Point of View
And stacking a list with 12 Vice-Presidents spread across districts is an administrative exercise, not a substitute for cadre depth. The creation of dedicated IT and social media roles suggests the party has absorbed lessons from AAP's digital playbook, but execution will depend on whether these appointments translate into ground presence or remain paper positions. With 2027 still two years away, the real test of this reshuffle will be visible in local body and by-election results long before assembly polling day.
NationPress
3 Aug 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
Why has Punjab BJP restructured its state unit?
Punjab BJP President Kewal Singh Dhillon described the reorganisation as a step to reinforce the party's organisational base across Punjab and prepare for future electoral challenges. The reshuffle, cleared by national BJP President Nitin Nabin, is widely viewed as groundwork ahead of the 2027 Punjab assembly elections.
Who is Biba Jai Inder Kaur and why is her appointment significant?
Biba Jai Inder Kaur is the daughter of former Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh and has been named State BJP Mahila Morcha President. The appointment is politically significant because it links the BJP to the Amarinder Singh legacy in a state where his departure from Congress reshaped the opposition landscape in 2022.
How many new office-bearers were announced in the Punjab BJP reshuffle?
The reshuffle named 12 state Vice-Presidents, 5 state general secretaries, 12 state secretaries, morcha presidents for Yuva, Mahila, Kisan, SC, and OBC wings, along with media, digital, protocol, and cell coordination appointments. The full list spans representatives from districts across Punjab.
Who are the new morcha presidents in Punjab BJP?
Anuj Khosla was named State Yuva Morcha President, Biba Jai Inder Kaur as State Mahila Morcha President, Lakhwinder Singh (Ferozepur) as Kisan Morcha chief, Sheetal Angural (Jalandhar) as SC Morcha head, and Shivraj Chudhary (Fazilka) as OBC Morcha president.
What is Punjab BJP's electoral context for this reorganisation?
The BJP was reduced to a marginal presence in Punjab after the 2022 assembly elections, which were decisively won by the Aam Aadmi Party. The current restructuring is seen as a long-term organisational rebuild ahead of the next Punjab assembly elections due in 2027.
