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BJP leader Pankaj Chaudhary was elected unopposed as the president of the party’s Uttar Pradesh unit
Pankaj Chaudhary nomination was proposed by Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath as well as deputies Keshav Prasad Maurya and Brajesh Pathak. (Image: PTI/File)
Pankaj Chaudhary, a seven-time MP and prominent Kurmi leader, was elected the state president of the BJP on Sunday.
Chaudhary, who was elected unopposed, has long been a familiar and trusted figure in the Gorakhpur region with his nomination proposed by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, as well as deputies Keshav Prasad Maurya and Brajesh Pathak.
Defence Minister and senior BJP leader Rajnath Singh was among the first to congratulate Chaudhary on becoming the state president. Describing him as a “grassroots man”, he said he was a “dedicated and disciplined BJP worker for years”.
उत्तर प्रदेश भाजपा के प्रदेश अध्यक्ष चुने जाने पर श्री पकंज चौधरी जी को बहुत-बहुत बधाई। वे भाजपा के समर्पित और अनुशासित कार्यकर्ता के रूप में वर्षों से काम कर रहे हैं। सात बार के सांसद रहे श्री चौधरी ज़मीन से जुड़े व्यक्ति हैं जिनका लंबा राजनीतिक अनुभव रहा है। निश्चित रूप से…— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) December 14, 2025
“Many congratulations to Mr. Pankaj Chaudhary on being elected as the State President of the Uttar Pradesh BJP. He has been a dedicated and disciplined BJP worker for years. A seven-time Member of Parliament, Mr. Chaudhary is a grassroots man with extensive political experience. His experience and efficiency will undoubtedly prove to be very helpful in further strengthening the party in Uttar Pradesh. I wish him a successful tenure,” Rajnath Singh said in Hindi (translated by Grok) in a post on X.
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