Chandigarh, Aug. 7 -- With the BJP electing its 21 district presidents out of 37 organisational districts, 16 are those who have come from other parties, creating disappointment among the grassroot workers. The appointments, seen as an outreach to expand the BJP's base in the state, have simultaneously triggered resentment among long-time party workers and grassroots cadres.

Starting from Amritsar Rural, new district president Amritpal Bonny, a former Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) MLA and previous state head of BJP's Backward Class Morcha, has been handed the reins. Likewise, Hardeep Singh Gill, appointed to lead Amritsar Rural-2, joined the BJP only in 2023 after a stint with the SAD.

The trend continues in Ferozepur, where Sarabjeet Singh...