Hemant Brought by Mohan: Hemant Khandelwal Appointed New BJP State President
Newly appointed BJP Madhya Pradesh President Hemant Khandelwal was welcomed with a garland. Outgoing president VD Sharma handed over the national party flag to Hemant, officially marking the transfer of responsibilities.
Hemant Khandelwal, MLA from Betul, has been declared unanimously elected as the new BJP state president. The announcement was made during the election ceremony held at the BJP state office, in the presence of election in-charge Dharmendra Pradhan, who also presented Hemant with the certificate and garlanded him.
The event was attended by several prominent leaders including Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav, Union Ministers Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Narendra Singh Tomar, Deputy CM Rajendra Shukla, Jagdish Devda, Kailash Vijayvargiya, and Narottam Mishra.
After 1964 days, Hemant Khandelwal will now take over the reins from Khajuraho MP VD Sharma as the BJP state president.
BJP's Legacy in Malwa-Nimar Region
The BJP has appointed leaders from the Malwa-Nimar region to this post the most — 8 times. The first BJP state president, Sundarlal Patwa (General category) from Mandsaur, held the post twice: from 1980–1983 and 1986–1990.
Other leaders from this region include:
- Laxminarayan Pandey (General) from Ratlam: 1994–1997
- Vikram Verma (OBC) from Dhar: 2000–2002
- Kailash Joshi (General) from Dewas: 2002–2005
- Satyanarayan Jatiya (SC) from Ujjain: Feb–Nov 2006
- Nandkumar Singh Chauhan (General) from Khandwa: 2016–2018
Statement by Hemant Khandelwal
"The position given to me is not a title, but a responsibility," said Hemant Khandelwal. "VD Sharma has taken the journey that began with Jan Sangh to new heights, and I will carry that forward."