Poonam Mahajan Replaces Anurag Thakur As BJP’s Youth Wing Chief

Poonam Mahajan has now became the head of party’s youth wing Bhartiya Janata Yuva Morcha, BJP President (for second time) Amit Shah announced on Thursday. She replaced Anurag Thakur.

To my young team of the @BJYM, "All power is within you; you can do anything & everything" - Swami Vivekanand

— Poonam Mahajan (@poonam_mahajan) December 15, 2016

Immensely grateful to Shri @narendramodi ji and Shri @AmitShah ji for entrusting me with the responsibility of the @BJYM. #BharatMataKiJai

— Poonam Mahajan (@poonam_mahajan) December 15, 2016

My request to wellwishers "Please don't put up any hoardings to wish me on my birthday. Instead help needy people or animal shelters"

— Poonam Mahajan (@poonam_mahajan) December 8, 2016

The decision was made after BJP’s results in the second phase of the Maharashtra civic polls. Shah also announced new chiefs for four other party wings -- SC, ST, OBC and Kisaan morchas.

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The first time Lok Sabha MP, Mahajan (36), took over Thakur’s place after his over six-year reign. The daughter of former BJP leader Pramod Mahajan was considered the best choice for the position amid the crisis Anurag Thakur is facing. The Supreme Court on Thursday said the BCCI chief “appears to have prima facie committed perjury” and might land in jail if perjury is proved.

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Mahajan is currently a Lok Sabha member from Mumbai North-Central. She is currently the national secretary of the BJP.

In 2014, Mahajan defeated two-time MP Priya Dutt of the Congress by a margin of 1.86 lakh votes.

Congratulations MP @poonam_mahajan on being appointed as the National President of Bhartiya Janta Yuva Morcha !@BJYM

— Devendra Fadnavis (@Dev_Fadnavis) December 15, 2016

Congratulations @poonam_mahajan on being appointed as the new President of @BJYM. Wish you immense success as you lead the youth of India!

— Anurag Thakur (@ianuragthakur) December 15, 2016

Pleased to know cheerful & energetic MP @poonam_mahajan is appointed national president of BJP Yuva Morcha. Congratulations & good wishes.

— Nirmala Sitharaman (@nsitharaman) December 15, 2016

Congrats to the very hardworking & dynamic @poonam_mahajan ji on becoming President of @BJYM #PoonamMahajan

— Syed Shahnawaz Hussain (@ShahnawazBJP) December 16, 2016

Congratulations! Youth Icon Poonam Mahajan For Being Appointed As National President Of BJYM (Youth BJP). pic.twitter.com/djlM5yA0Ad

— Sir Jadeja fan (@SirJadeja) December 15, 2016

Vinod Sonkar, a Lok Sabha member from Kaushambi, Ramvichar Netam, a Rajya Sabha member from Chattisgarh, Virendra Singh ‘Mast’ and former MP Dara Singh Chauhan were named as new presidents of party’s SC, ST, Kisan and OBC wings respectively.

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