BJP makes new appointments in poll-bound J&K, Sat Sharma made working president

BJP national president J P Nadda also appointed Nirmal Singh as the chairperson of the party's J&K election campaign committee.

New Delhi: The BJP on Monday made some new party appointments in the poll-bound Jammu and Kashmir, naming Sat Sharma as its working president and former deputy CM Nirmal Singh as the chairperson of the election campaign committee. Neither Sharma or Singh have been given a ticket this term.

The appointments come after union home minister Amit Shah and party president JP Nadda had made a visit to the state.

“BJP president JP Nadda has appointed Sat Sharma as the working president of the party’s J&K unit,” a letter of appointment signed by general secretary Arun Singh stated.

“For the upcoming assembly elections, Nirmal Singh has been appointed as the in charge of the election committee,” the appointment letter further noted.

Additionally, Choudhary Sukhnandan has been appointed as the new vice-president for the regional unit, while Kavinder Gupta has been appointed as the chairperson of the state election management committee, the notification further stated.

The appointments come even as the party is battling resignations due to displeasure over ticket distribution. While Nirmal Singh and Sat Sharma have both been denied tickets, the oath has faced resignations across its various district units. Singh and Sharma have been part of the government when the BJP and the PDP were in alliance.

Among those who have quit the party in anger in the last few days include former Jammu unit president Kashmir Singh and senior party leader Chandra Mohan Sharma.