Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has announced the election schedule for the state president for the 2025 organizational session. Released on Friday, the schedule includes the entire three-day process of voter list preparation, nominations, scrutiny, and declaration of results.
Nominations and Scrutiny on December 13
Nominations for the election of the state president and National Council members were filed on Saturday, December 13, between 2 pm and 3 pm at the BJP state headquarters in Lucknow.
According to party officials, the nomination process concluded peacefully, with authorized representatives filing nominations on behalf of their respective candidates.
Scrutiny of all nominations took place from 3 pm to 4 pm. The deadline for withdrawals was set between 4 pm and 5 pm.
Results to be declared on December 14
The final declaration of election results will be made on Sunday, December 14, at 1 pm. If necessary, voting may be held that afternoon.
This circular was issued by BJP’s State Election Officer Mahendra Nath Pandey. Copies have also been sent to National Election Officer N.L. Saxena, Central Election Observer Vinod Tawde, and state-level organization officials Dharampal Singh and Bhupendra Singh Chaudhary.
Possible Names for the State President Post
According to an NDTV report, the required provincial council members have been selected for the election.
Provincial council members have been elected in 327 of the 403 assembly constituencies. These members will vote for the state president.
In addition, elections have been completed in 84 of the 98 organizational districts. Union Minister Piyush Goyal has been appointed as the election officer for Uttar Pradesh.
The potential names of the state BJP presidents that have emerged in the report include:
- Pankaj Chaudhary, Lok Sabha MP from Maharajganj and Union Minister of State for Finance
- B.L. Verma, Union Minister of State for Consumer Affairs and Food and Rajya Sabha MP
- Kanta Kardam, MP
- and other senior leaders