The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is expected to announce its new central team later this month, with reports suggesting a blend of senior and younger leaders in the upcoming reshuffle.

Amid speculation over organisational changes, the party held a key meeting at the residence of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in New Delhi on Monday. Union ministers Amit Shah, J.P. Nadda, BJP president Nitin Nabin, national general secretary (organisation) B.L. Santhosh, and RSS point person for the party Arun Kumar were among those present.

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, who has been facing criticism over the NEET question paper leak controversy, also attended the meeting.

It is not immediately clear what transpired during the meeting, though PTI quoted sources as saying that a range of issues, including a possible rejig of the party’s central team, were discussed.

According to reports, some leaders currently holding government positions may be moved to the party organisation and assigned key responsibilities.

Last month, the BJP appointed new presidents for its state units in Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, and Tripura. Minister of State (MoS) Harsh Malhotra was named president of the Delhi unit, while Kewal Singh Dhillon took charge of Punjab. Archana Gupta and Abhishek Debroy were appointed to lead the party in Haryana and Tripura, respectively.

While these appointments were made under Nitin Nabin, who took charge in January, the party had earlier appointed Union Minister Pankaj Chaudhary as the president of its Uttar Pradesh unit in December 2025.

Meanwhile, the BJP is likely to assign a key role to Ravneet Singh Bittu, whose Rajya Sabha tenure is ending this month. He is likely to concentrate in Punjab where assembly elections are due early next year.

Monday's meeting is also believed to have focused on party's preparations for elections in various states. The party is aiming to retain power in Goa, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, and Manipur, while seeking to unseat the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Punjab and the Congress in Himachal Pradesh.

In Punjab, the BJP is likely to contest the upcoming elections on its own. The party was in alliance with the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), but the regional outfit walked out of the partnership following differences over the three farm laws, which were later withdrawn.

The meeting is also expected to have discussed the party's strategy to be adopted during the monsoon session of Parliament. The government is likely to push several key legislative proposals, including bills related to delimitation and women’s reservation, which may require broad political consensus in both Houses.

The Centre has also received a political boost following reported divisions within the Trinamool Congress, where a group of 20 rebel MPs has extended support to the National Democratic Alliance (NDA).

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