NEW DELHI: Sharda Devi is the new president of Manipur state unit of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
BJP national president J P Nadda approved the appointment of Devi as the president of Manipur BJP.
In a statement on Saturday, BJP national general secretary Arun Singh confirmed that the appointment was being approved by party president JP Nadda on June 20.
A former vice president of the BJP from Manipur, Devi will replace Saikhom Tikendra Singh, who succumbed to Covid-19 in May of this year.
On the other hand, Rangia MLA and former minister Bhabesh Kalita has been appointed as the president of the party unit in Assam.
The organisational appointment statement issued on Saturday has been undersigned by the national general secretary of the party Arun Singh. According to the statement, the appointment comes into immediate effect.
“BJP National President Jagat Prakash Nadda has appointed Bhabesh Kalita, MLA as State President of Assam BJP. The appointment comes into immediate effect,” the statement said.
Kalita will replace Assam State Minister Ranjeet Kumar Dass as the state BJP unit chief.
