BJP MLA Nandkishore Gujjar defended the felicitation of Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak by batuks (young Brahmin students) and members of the Brahmin community.
Amid the criticism of the redevelopment of the Manikarnika Ghat in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh BJP president Pankaj Chaudhary on Sunday said that the party has been working simultaneously on development and preservation of the country's cultural heritage since 2014.
The row started with a dispute over Thiruparankundram temple observances and DMK leaders' comments at Christian events, sparking claims of biased politics. BJP State President Nainar Nagendran accused DMK of prioritising personal gain while addressing the media in Krishnagiri on Thursday.
BJP Uttar Pradesh President Pankaj Chaudhary has issued a stern warning to MLAs to not engage in caste- and family-based politics after reports emerged that some Brahmin MLAs hosted a separate dinner to discuss party matters.
Reacting to the row over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in 9 States and 3 Union Territories, Uttar Pradesh BJP President Pankaj Chaudhary on Sunday said that the Centre never runs away from discussion, but the opposition is never satisfied.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday congratulated newly elected state BJP President Pankaj Chaudhary and said that now the party and the government will move forward with a new momentum.
Union Minister of State Pankaj Chaudhary on Sunday expressed gratitude to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for electing him as the party's president in Uttar Pradesh and exuded his commitment to fulfil this responsibility.
Senior party leaders, including Union Minister Piyush Goyal, Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath and other BJP leaders, congratulated him at a felicitation programme here.
BJP MP Arun Govil on Sunday praised Union Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary, who was formally declared as the Uttar Pradesh BJP president later in the day following his unopposed nomination.
Union Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Choudhary on Saturday filed the nomination for the post of Uttar Pradesh BJP President. He was the only BJP leader to file the nomination and will be formally announced as the party's chief in the state on Sunday.
Speaking with ANI, Pandey emphasised the BJP's commitment to internal democracy and transparency, highlighting that the party is cadre-based and is not a family party in a jibe at the Congress.