UP BJP Chief election dates announced for December 13-14, 2025. Key contenders include Keshav Prasad Maurya, Dharampal Singh, Swatantra Dev Singh, Amar Pal Maurya, BL Verma, and Baburam Nishad ahead of 2027 Assembly elections.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has officially announced the schedule for the much-anticipated Uttar Pradesh state president election. The election is set to take place on December 13 and 14, 2025. According to party sources, the first day will be reserved for filing nominations, scrutiny, and withdrawals, while the second day, December 14, will be used for voting and counting if multiple candidates file nominations. In the event of a single nomination, the candidate will be elected unanimously. Alongside the state president election, members for the BJP National Council will also be elected.

Nomination and Election Process

BJP Uttar Pradesh Organisation Election Officer and former Union Minister Dr. Mahendra Nath Pandey confirmed that nominations can be filed at the party’s state headquarters in Lucknow between 1:00 pm and 2:00 pm on December 13. The election will be supervised by Vinod Tawde, the party’s National General Secretary and Central Election Observer, while Union Minister Piyush Goyal, serving as Central Election Officer, will oversee the completion of the election on December 14.

All prominent party leaders, MPs, MLAs, and approximately 400 members of the provincial council have been called to Lucknow to participate. Members of the provincial council will cast their votes for the new state president.

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Leading Contenders for UP BJP Chief

Several high-profile leaders are in the fray for the UP BJP chief post. Key contenders include:

• Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya

• Livestock Minister Dharampal Singh

• Water Power Minister Swatantra Dev Singh

• State General Secretary Amar Pal Maurya

• Union Minister BL Verma

• MP Baburam Nishad

• Union Minister Pankaj Chaudhary

• Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti

Among Dalit candidates, names like Vinod Sonkar, Vidya Sagar Sonkar, and Jugal Kishore are being discussed. Party insiders suggest that the new leader is likely to have strong organizational experience, grassroots support, and widespread acceptance, reflecting the party’s strategic focus on the 2027 assembly elections.

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Current UP BJP president Bhupendra Singh Chaudhary met Prime Minister Narendra Modi amid the ongoing election preparations. After BJP’s lackluster performance in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Chaudhary had offered his resignation to the central leadership, which has not yet been accepted.

Party Strategy Ahead of Upcoming Elections

Sources indicate that the BJP may prefer an OBC candidate as the next UP state president to strengthen its position ahead of the 2027 Assembly elections and next year’s Panchayat polls. This move is seen as a strategic counter to opposition alliances under the PDA (Backwards, Dalit, Minority) formula.

With strong candidates, careful planning, and a focus on organizational strength, the upcoming election is expected to shape the future of the party’s politics in Uttar Pradesh.