BJP appoints Narendra Tomar as Punjab election in-charge

BJP President Amit Shah today appointed Union Minister Narendra Singh Tomar as the Punjab election in-charge and Captain Abhimanyu, a minister in Haryana government, as co-incharge.
The party's general secretary Saroj Pandey will be in-charge of Chandigarh's local elections.
The assembly polls are scheduled in Punjab early next year.
BJP is in power in the state as a junior partner of Shiromani Akali Dal and their alliance is locked in a tough battle with the opposition Congress and AAP.