Lucknow, Dec. 14 -- union Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary was on Sunday appointed the new president of the Uttar Pradesh BJP.
Chaudhary's name was announced amidst the sound of conch shells, as the Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia National Law University auditorium resonated with thunderous applause.
After the announcement of the state president's election, union Minister Piyush Goyal declared the names of the members of the National Executive Committee. 120 members have been elected to the committee from across the state.
The list of members elected to the National Executive Committee prominently includes Prime Minister Narendra Modi from Varanasi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh from Lucknow, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath from Gora...