After new president, BJP plans major organisational overhaul ahead of high-stakes 2027 polls

Assembly polls are due in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam and Puducherry in 2026, with the BJP currently in power only in Assam among these states.

• BJP to elect new national president, likely Nitin Nabin, around January 20
• Organisational revamp aims to prepare for key state elections in 2026 and 2027
• New team to mix seasoned leaders with fresh faces for election readiness

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The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is reportedly preparing for a major organisational overhaul following the election of its new national president next week, with the revamp aimed at preparing the party for state elections beginning in 2026 and, more crucially, the high-stakes 2027 polls.

The restructuring is intended to ready the party for a packed electoral calendar, as per sources cited in a Hindustan Times report.

A senior BJP functionary cited in the report said the formal process to elect the party’s next national president is expected to begin on January 18 with the issuance of a notification, followed by nominations and the declaration of results.

“As there is unlikely to be any contest, the formal elevation of working president Nitin Nabin is expected around January 20 at the party headquarters,” the functionary said on condition of anonymity.

Once the new president assumes office, the focus is set to shift swiftly to the selection of a new team of national office-bearers. As per party leaders, the revamped team would combine experienced hands with younger faces, keeping electoral preparedness firmly in view.

The new leadership will be confronted with a demanding sequence of state elections.

Assembly polls are due in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam and Puducherry in 2026, with the BJP currently in power only in Assam among these states.

A year later, elections are scheduled in Uttar Pradesh, Manipur, Punjab, Goa, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Gujarat. Of these, the BJP governs Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Goa and Uttarakhand, while Manipur is under President’s Rule. Punjab and Himachal Pradesh are ruled by the Aam Aadmi Party and the Congress, respectively.

According to party insiders cited by Hindustan Times, groundwork has already begun in several poll-bound states, with assessments of public sentiment and organisational readiness underway. Feedback is also being sought from the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), the party’s ideological parent.

Leaders have acknowledged that voter fatigue tends to set in where the party has governed for long stretches. While welfare-driven outreach and social engineering have helped blunt anti-incumbency in the past, early surveys and feedback allow course correction, they said.

Party leaders have also pointed to lessons from recent electoral setbacks.

While the BJP’s defeat in Punjab was anticipated, its loss in Himachal Pradesh underscored the impact of issues such as the Old Pension Scheme, which the Congress successfully turned into a statewide rallying point. In Gujarat, where the BJP has ruled since 1995, discussions are underway on facilitating a generational transition. Anti-incumbency and governance concerns are also expected to shape contests in Goa, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh.

With the leadership change imminent, BJP leaders said the organisational reshuffle is intended to align the party’s structure with its long-term electoral strategy as it enters what could be one of its most challenging phases in the coming years.