New Delhi, July 16 -- BJP president Amit Shah on Tuesday appointed Swatantra Dev Singh appointed as President of Uttar Pradesh BJP.

This was announced in a party communique by General Secretary Arun Singh.

Swatantra Dev Singh replaces Mahendra Nath Pandey who has joined the Union cabinet as Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Minister.

He also said Chandrakant Patil will be new president in poll-bound Maharashtra.

Shah also appointed Mangal Prabhat Lodha as the president of Mumbai unit.

These appointments will come into force with immediate effect.

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