Ahead of local body polls, BJP finalises names of 22 district presidents
Nagpur: Ahead of local body elections scheduled to be held this year, the BJP on Saturday declared the names of its remaining 22 district presidents in Maharashtra. The move came after weeks of internal discussions between local and central leaders, marking the finalisation of leadership ahead of the crucial elections.
It would also pave the way for the appointment of working president Ravindra Chavan as full-time Maharashtra BJP chief, replacing Chandrashekhar Bawankule. Among the new appointments were three districts from Vidarbha: Gadchiroli, Chandrapur, and Vidarbha.
Aimed at consolidating the party's grassroots leadership, the latest announcement follows the list of 58 district presidents released by the party on May 13.
According to party insiders, the delay in finalising the remaining districts was due to internal differences and local political calculations. However, after a key meeting at chief minister Devendra Fadnavis's residence in Mumbai, attended by BJP national general secretary Ashok Singh, co-organisation minister Shivprakash, and Maharashtra BJP president Chandrashekhar Bawankule — the list was finally released.
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The first phase of announcements had already named district presidents across other key regions, including Nagpur, Sindhudurg, Ratnagiri, Thane, Pune, Kolhapur, Solapur, Satara, Sangli, and various Mumbai districts. Prominent leaders named earlier include Dayashankar Tiwari (Nagpur City), Prabhakar Sawant (Sindhudurg), Sandeep Lele (Thane City), Dheeraj Ghate (Pune City), and Rohini Tadwalkar (Solapur City).
Party leaders view the announcement as a critical step towards boosting BJP's organisational strength and readiness for the upcoming civic polls and grassroots governance challenges. With these appointments, the party has completed its district-level leadership structure across the state, paving the way for a concerted campaign in the forthcoming local body elections.
District presidents:
Gadchiroli - Ramesh Barasagade
Chandrapur City - Subhash Kasamguttwar
Chandrapur Rural - Harish Sharma
Wardha - Sanjay Gate
Palghar - Bharat Rajput
Vasai Virar - Pragnya Patil
Ahilyanagar City - Anil Mohite
Nashik City - Sunil Kedar
Nashik South - Sunil Bachhav
Nashik North - Yatin Kadam
Pune South (Baramati) - Shekhar Wadhane
Kolhapur City - Vijay Jadhav
Parbhani Rural - Suresh Bhumbare
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar City - Kishor Shitole
Latur City - Ajit Patil Kavhekar
Latur Rural - Basavaraj Patil
Nanded North - Adv. Kishor Deshmukh
Nanded South - Santukrao Hambarde
Beed - Shankar Deshmukh
North West Mumbai - Gnyanmoorti Sharma
South Central Mumbai - Niraj Ubhare
South Mumbai - Shalaka Salvi
Nagpur: Ahead of local body elections scheduled to be held this year, the BJP on Saturday declared the names of its remaining 22 district presidents in Maharashtra.
The move came after weeks of internal discussions between local and central leaders, marking the finalisation of leadership ahead of the crucial elections.
It would also pave the way for the appointment of working president Ravindra Chavan as full-time Maharashtra BJP chief, replacing Chandrashekhar Bawankule. Among the new appointments were three districts from Vidarbha: Gadchiroli, Chandrapur, and Vidarbha.
Aimed at consolidating the party's grassroots leadership, the latest announcement follows the list of 58 district presidents released by the party on May 13. According to party insiders, the delay in finalising the remaining districts was due to internal differences and local political calculations. However, after a key meeting at chief minister Devendra Fadnavis's residence in Mumbai, attended by BJP national general secretary Ashok Singh, co-organisation minister Shivprakash, and Maharashtra BJP president Chandrashekhar Bawankule — the list was finally released.
The first phase of announcements had already named district presidents across other key regions, including Nagpur, Sindhudurg, Ratnagiri, Thane, Pune, Kolhapur, Solapur, Satara, Sangli, and various Mumbai districts. Prominent leaders named earlier include Dayashankar Tiwari (Nagpur City), Prabhakar Sawant (Sindhudurg), Sandeep Lele (Thane City), Dheeraj Ghate (Pune City), and Rohini Tadwalkar (Solapur City).
Party leaders view the announcement as a critical step towards boosting BJP's organisational strength and readiness for the upcoming civic polls and grassroots governance challenges. With these appointments, the party has completed its district-level leadership structure across the state, paving the way for a concerted campaign in the forthcoming local body elections.
District presidents:
Gadchiroli - Ramesh Barasagade
Chandrapur City - Subhash Kasamguttwar
Chandrapur Rural - Harish Sharma
Wardha - Sanjay Gate
Palghar - Bharat Rajput
Vasai Virar - Pragnya Patil
Ahilyanagar City - Anil Mohite
Nashik City - Sunil Kedar
Nashik South - Sunil Bachhav
Nashik North - Yatin Kadam
Pune South (Baramati) - Shekhar Wadhane
Kolhapur City - Vijay Jadhav
Parbhani Rural - Suresh Bhumbare
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar City - Kishor Shitole
Latur City - Ajit Patil Kavhekar
Latur Rural - Basavaraj Patil
Nanded North - Adv. Kishor Deshmukh
Nanded South - Santukrao Hambarde
Beed - Shankar Deshmukh
North West Mumbai - Gnyanmoorti Sharma
South Central Mumbai - Niraj Ubhare
South Mumbai - Shalaka Salvi
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