Lucknow: Will the seven frontal units of UP BJP be at the forefront of an organisational churn that the party plans to effect to strike the caste and regional balance in the coming days?The question gains significance since both CM Yogi Adityanath and the newly appointed UP BJP chief Pankaj Chaudhary come from the Gorakhpur region in east UP. Not surprisingly, the spotlight has shifted to UP BJP’s frontal wings which are headed by various leaders from different castes and regions.While UP BJP Yuva Morcha is headed by Pranshu Dutt Dwivedi, a Brahmin from Kannauj in Braj region, the Kisan Morcha is helmed by Kameshwar Singh, a Thakur from Gorakhpur. Likewise, SC Morcha is led by Ram Chandra Kannaujia, a resident of Lucknow under Awadh region.The ST Morcha is headed by Sanjay Gond, who hails from Ballia in Gorakhpur region. Similarly, the Minority Morcha is led by Kunwar Basit Ali of Meerut in west UP region. So is the case with OBC Morcha which is headed by UP minister Narendra Kashyap, a native of Ghaziabad in west UP. The Mahila Morcha is led by Rajya Sabha MP Geeta Shakya, an OBC from Auraiya in Bundelkhand region.This way, out of seven frontal unit chiefs, two each are from the Gorakhpur and west UP regions. Awadh, Bundelkhand and Braj region are represented by one frontal president. Only Kashi, the organisational region comprising the parliamentary seat of PM Narendra Modi remains unrepresented when it comes to frontal units.The BJP’s frontal units are key tools for mass mobilization, act as ‘extra hands’ that extend the party’s reach beyond its core traditional base. Each of the seven main wings target a specific demographic—youth (BJYM), women (Mahila), OBC, SC, ST, minorities and farmers. This allows the party to tailor its messaging and address group-specific grievances, experts said. The frontal organisations also serve as grooming platforms for budding leaders who could be elevated to district, regional or even national roles at the later stage.UP BJP sources said that with the organisational churn imminent, the frontal units are likely to be the first testing ground for reshuffle, removals or lateral adjustments. Adjustments may also be made to relay signals to the communities feeling politically restless – especially the OBC sub-castes and non-Jatav SC community.
