BJP appoints election incharges for Tamil Nadu Assembly polls
BJP National Vice President and Lok Sabha MP Baijayant Panda was appointed as the election in-charge for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections on Thursday.
BJP National President JP Nadda made the appointments. As per the letter, Union Minister of State of Cooperation, Civil Aviation, Murlidhar Mohol, has been appointed as the co-in-charge for the state’s elections.
Panda is highly regarded for his organisational skills, having previously played important “in-charge” roles in states including Uttar Pradesh, Assam, and most notably, Delhi. He was credited with strengthening the party’s campaign machinery in the national capital (a traditionally difficult place for the BJP), and his assignment here signals a determined push to navigate Tamil Nadu’s strong regional political ecosystem.
The Co-Incharge is Murlidhar Mohol, Minister of State for Cooperation and Civil Aviation. Mr Mohol, a non-local from Pune, Maharashtra, brings a fresh, outsider perspective to the state unit. As a former Mayor of Pune with an administrative background, his inclusion is intended to strengthen the operational and planning aspects of the campaign’s ground-level execution.
The Tamil Nadu Assembly elections are scheduled for 2026; however, the dates have yet to be announced.
The move sees the deployment of Union Ministers and veteran strategists – often bringing an “outsider” perspective – to challenging and politically crucial states, signalling the party’s intent to minimize local factionalism and maximize central alignment.