New Delhi, Oct 20: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has appointed Jammu and Kashmir MLA Shagun Parihar as the National Vice President of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM), the party’s youth wing, as part of its latest organisational appointments.
Parihar represents the Kishtwar Assembly constituency and has emerged as a prominent young face of the BJP in Jammu and Kashmir. She is the daughter of late RSS leader Ajit Parihar.
According to the organisational announcement dated October 20, a copy of which lies with news agency JKNS, Parihar has been named among the party’s national vice presidents, representing Jammu and Kashmir.
The announcement also lists appointments to several other national-level positions, including national general secretaries, national secretaries, treasurer, co-treasurer, office in-charge, policy and research in-charge, media in-charge and social media in-charge.
The newly announced team includes representatives from several states, including Uttar Pradesh, Nagaland, Telangana, Bihar, West Bengal, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Punjab, Jharkhand, Gujarat, Delhi and Haryana.
Parihar’s elevation to a national leadership position comes as a significant organisational development for the BJP in Jammu and Kashmir, placing the Kishtwar legislator among the party’s national office-bearers.
The appointments form part of the BJP’s organisational exercise to assign responsibilities across its national leadership structure. (JKNS)
