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BJP appoints Narendra Tomar as Punjab election in-charge

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
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.

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First Published: Oct 20 2016 | 9:42 PM IST

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