BJP announces new state presidents: Who are Harsh Malhotra and Archana Gupta as party reshuffles leadership in Delhi and Haryana

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president Nitin Nabin on Thursday announced a new round of organisational changes, appointing fresh state presidents for four key units, Punjab, Haryana, Delhi and Tripura.

New Appointments Across Four States

As per the party’s official announcement, the newly appointed state presidents are:

• Harsh Malhotra has been appointed President of the BJP's Delhi unit.
• Kewal Singh Dhillon has been appointed President of the BJP’s Punjab unit.
• Archana Gupta has been named President of the BJP's Haryana unit.
• Abhishek Debroy has been named the new President of the BJP's Tripura state unit.

Leadership Changes in Delhi and Haryana

Harsh Malhotra replaces Virendra Sachdeva as the new president of the BJP's Delhi unit. Meanwhile, in Haryana, Archana Gupta takes over the role from Mohan Lal Badoli as the state president.

Who is Archana Gupta

Before this appointment, Archana Gupta was serving as the State General Secretary of the Bharatiya Janata Party in Haryana. She has also previously worked as the BJP Mahila Morcha President for the Panipat district and has held the position of BJP District President in Panipat.

Who is Harsh Malhotra

Harsh Malhotra, a first-time Member of Parliament, is widely recognised within the BJP for his strong organisational abilities and extensive experience in grassroots politics in Delhi. He is currently serving as Union Minister of State for Corporate Affairs as well as for Road Transport & Highways, and represents the East Delhi constituency in the Lok Sabha.

In the 2024 general elections, Malhotra was nominated from the East Delhi constituency in place of former cricketer Gautam Gambhir, who opted out to prioritise his cricket-related commitments. He subsequently secured victory from the seat, defeating INDIA bloc nominee Kuldeep Kumar.