BJP chief JP Nadda appoints new state party presidents in Meghalaya, Puducherry, Nagaland

While party leaders Rikman Momin and Benjamin Yepthomi were appointed in Meghalaya and Nagaland respectively, BJP MP S Selvaganabathy was named the new president of the party's Puducherry unit.

By: Express Web Desk

New Delhi | Updated: September 27, 2023 12:03 PM IST

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(L-R) Benjamin Yepthomi and S Selvaganapathy. (Photo Credit: X)

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Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) National President Jagat Prakash Nadda Monday announced new state unit presidents in Meghalaya, Puducherry and Nagaland.

While party leaders Rikman Momin and Benjamin Yepthomi were appointed in Meghalaya and Nagaland respectively, BJP MP S Selvaganabathy was named the new president of the party’s Puducherry unit.

An official order on the new appointees was issued by the party’s general secretary and headquarters in-charge Arun Singh earlier this week.

Previously, Benjamin Yepthomi, who is now appointed as the state president in Nagaland served as BJP’s vice president and was also a part of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM). Yepthomi has also campaigned for the state polls in Assam, Manipur, Mizoram, Meghalaya, West Bengal, Mumbai and Karnataka.

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