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Five-time MLA, ex-minister Sanjay Saraogi appointed BJP's new Bihar unit president
Sanjay Saraogi replaces Dilip Kumar Jaiswal to strengthen BJP's organisational base after NDA's strong assembly win with BJP securing 89 seats, the largest in Bihar.
- On Monday, Sanjay Saraogi was appointed Bihar BJP president, replacing Dilip Kumar Jaiswal, and Arun Singh said J. P. Nadda made the appointment effective immediately.
- After Dilip Kumar Jaiswal became a Cabinet Minister, talks began to name a new state chief under the BJP's 'one man one post' practice, leading BJP national leadership to select a successor for Bihar's unit.
- Saraogi won six consecutive Assembly elections from Darbhanga through 2025 and defeated Vikassheel Insaan Party candidate Umesh Sahani by 24,593 votes in 2025.
- Receiving the post, Sanjay Saraogi said `The party has given me a big responsibility and I will take everyone along and work to strengthen the party.` Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Bihar Legislative Assembly speaker Prem Kumar congratulated him on his appointment.
- With long organisational experience, Saraogi's roles in ABVP, BJYM and state committees position him to bolster the BJP's reach in the Mithilanchal region.
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Six-Time MLA Sanjay Saraogi Appointed New Bihar BJP President
A veteran leader, Saraogi has represented the Darbhanga constituency continuously since 2005. He has also served as a minister in the Bihar government and earlier handled the Revenue and Land Reforms portfolio.
·New Delhi, India
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