The BJP may soon have to shift focus in Delhi, where the tenure of the party's president has come to an end. Virendra Sachdeva completed three years as the chief of BJP's Delhi unit in March. He was nominated as the working president of Delhi BJP in December 2022 and became a full-time chief months later in March 2023.
Chatter around Sachdeva possibly being replaced from the post has emerged because the BJP's constitution mandates three years for the state president's term, with only two consecutive tenures allowed. This means Sachdeva can still continue in the post for another term.
BJP's national leadership may decide on who would be the party's Delhi unit president after the assembly elections are complete in West Bengal, reported news agency PTI.
Possible contenders if Sachdeva loses post are NDMC vice-chairman Kuljeet Chahal, Union minister Harsh Malhotra, and leaders such as Jai Prakash. While incumbent Virendra Sachdeva and minister Harsh Malhotra are Punjabis, NDMC official Chahal is a 'Jaat' and Jai Prakash belongs to the Gujjar community.
Virendra Sachdeva is credited with steering the BJP towards a decisive victory in the 2025 Delhi Assembly elections, in which the party won 48 out of 70 seats and formed the government in Delhi after 27 years.
