New state boss, UP role for PM Modi aide: Gujarat subplot in BJP rejig

BJP national president Nitin Nabin appointed Rajya Sabha MP Tarun Chugh as the Gujarat in-charge on Tuesday. This move ended Union Minister Bhupender Yadav’s ten-year tenure. Additionally, Jagdish Patel got the role of co-in-charge for Uttar Pradesh. Patel is known to be close to Prime Minister Narendra Modi as well.