BJP Overhaul: Ram Madhav and Smriti Irani Return in Major National Team Reshuffle
Public Lokpal
August 17, 2026
BJP Overhaul: Ram Madhav and Smriti Irani Return in Major National Team Reshuffle
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) announced a sweeping organizational overhaul, naming a new national team under party president Nitin Nabin.
The high-profile reshuffle marks significant returns and strategic promotions across key leadership positions.
Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje and former general secretary Ram Madhav are among thirteen leaders appointed as national vice presidents, alongside Baijayant Jay Panda and Bharti Pravin Pawar.
Former Union minister Smriti Irani takes on a crucial role as one of eight national general secretaries, joining leaders like Vinod Tawde and Sunil Bansal.
Additionally, BL Santhosh continues as national general secretary (organisation), while Piyush Goyal assumes the position of national treasurer. Prominent figures like Sambit Patra and Tarun Chugh have been assigned vital outreach and administrative portfolios, signaling the party's strategic realignment for upcoming political engagements.