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BJP's 'Special 56' Balances Caste Equations, Mayawati's Confidant Jugal Kishore Gets Role.
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News18•04-10-2026, 09:58
BJP's 'Special 56' Balances Caste Equations, Mayawati's Confidant Jugal Kishore Gets Role.
- •BJP announced its state media team for assembly elections, comprising 31 state spokespersons and 25 media panelists.
- •The team balances caste equations by including Dalits, OBCs, women, and experienced old workers.
- •Jugal Kishore, a former Rajya Sabha MP and close aide of Mayawati, has been re-appointed as a BJP state spokesperson.
- •Himanshu Dubey is re-appointed as state media co-convener, with Dr. Sameer Singh and Manish Shukla also returning as spokespersons.
- •Lal Ji Nirmal and Naveen Srivastava, who worked with Kanshi Ram, have also been appointed as state spokespersons, highlighting Dalit representation.
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The Bharatiya Janata Party announced a total of 56 members for its state media team, which includes 31 state spokespersons and 25 media panelists.
Former Rajya Sabha MP and prominent Dalit face Jugal Kishore, who was once close to Mayawati, has been re-appointed as a state spokesperson. Additionally, Lal Ji Nirmal, who previously worked with Kanshi Ram for a long time, has also been appointed as a state spokesperson.
Several experienced faces were re-appointed to the team, including Himanshu Dubey as state media co-convener and Dr. Sameer Singh as spokesperson. Other re-appointed state spokespersons include Manish Shukla, Sanjay Chaudhary, Hero Bajpai, Rakesh Tripathi, Anand Dubey, Avnish Tyagi, and Alok Verma.
