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1Who is Vinod Tawde: The career of many leaders in Indian politics is decided by election victory or defeat, but the story of Vinod Tawde is different. After being denied ticket for the Maharashtra Assembly elections in 2019, it seemed that his influence in the active politics of the state had reduced. After this, Tawde focused on the work of the organization instead of public anger. In 2020, he got a place in the central team of BJP and in November 2021 he became the National General Secretary. Now the party has entrusted him with the election responsibility of a very important state like Uttar Pradesh.

The shock of 2019 became the path to entry into national politics.

Vinod Tawde remained active in Maharashtra politics for a long time. After winning the assembly elections from Borivali in 2014, he became a cabinet minister in the Devendra Fadnavis government and held important portfolios like school education, higher and technical education, medical education, sports and youth welfare, culture and Marathi language. But in 2019, his assembly ticket was canceled. This was a big setback in his political journey. For Tawde, who is playing an active role in Maharashtra politics, this decision was considered no less than a political break. However, after this, instead of maintaining distance from the organization, he chose the path of strengthening his role in the central organization of the party. In 2020, he became the National Secretary and in 2021 he reached the post of National General Secretary.

This is how Tawde’s role changed from Maharashtra to Delhi.

Tawde’s political journey started from Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad. He worked as a full-time worker in the student organization and later took up organizational responsibilities. After this, he reached the positions of General Secretary in Maharashtra BJP, Mumbai BJP President and Leader of Opposition in Maharashtra Legislative Council. This organizational background later became the biggest strength of his national politics. After the experience of being a minister in power in Maharashtra, when he got the responsibility of organization in Delhi, he focused on election management and internal coordination of the party.

Bihar got big recognition at the national level

Bihar played an important role in Tawde getting recognition as an election strategist at the national level. In 2022, he was made in-charge of Bihar. After this, the organizational coordination between BJP and its allies in Bihar and their role in the election strategy remained in discussion. While working in Bihar, it was a big responsibility for him to handle matters like seat sharing with allies and coordination at the organizational level. This experience can now be useful to him in Uttar Pradesh.

Now it’s UP’s turn, the biggest exam of 2027

Keeping in mind the preparations for the 2027 assembly elections, BJP has made Vinod Tawde the election in-charge of Uttar Pradesh. Along with him, Jagdish Patel has been given the responsibility of co-in-charge. This decision of the party has come at a time when BJP, along with changes in its national organization, is also intensifying the election preparations of important states. Uttar Pradesh is also very important for BJP because the state has 403 assembly seats and the political performance here also impacts national politics. In such a situation, Tawde will not only have the challenge of preparing an election strategy, but will also have the responsibility of keeping the organization active up to the booth level and strengthening the party’s hold among different social groups.

What will be the big challenges before Tawde in UP?

Tawde’s new responsibility is not being seen just as an organizational appointment. They will face challenges at many levels. The first challenge will be to inject new energy into the organizational structure of the party after the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. The second challenge will be to maintain better coordination between the government and the organization. The third challenge will be to strengthen the support of BJP among different social groups. Strengthening the organization, especially among the non-Yadav OBCs and the party’s traditional supporting section, could be an important part of his agenda. Apart from this, keeping the workers active before the 2027 elections, strengthening the booth level organization and coordination with allies will also be important responsibilities for him.

What is Tawde’s biggest strength?

The biggest identity of Tawde’s politics is considered to be his organizational experience. He started with student politics, did organizational work for a long time in Maharashtra BJP and then took over the responsibilities of the party at the national level. His official profile also describes him as a leader who remains calm under pressure, strengthens the organization and connects with people from different sections. This is the reason why despite being out of active politics of Maharashtra after 2019, he continued to receive big responsibilities at the national level.

Long journey from state politics to national organization

Vinod Tawde’s political journey has passed through many stages. In 1980, he started working actively with ABVP. After this he played different responsibilities in the organization. Became the General Secretary of Maharashtra BJP in 1995 and became the President of Mumbai BJP in 1999. He was among the youngest leaders to reach this post. In 2002, he reached the Maharashtra Legislative Council and in 2011 became the Leader of Opposition in the Legislative Council. After winning the assembly elections in 2014, he became a minister in the Maharashtra government. After his ticket was canceled in 2019, his political path turned towards Delhi and in 2021 he became the National General Secretary of BJP. In 2026, he was also elected to the Rajya Sabha from Maharashtra, due to which his parliamentary career also progressed to the national level.

Organization’s capability will have to be proved in UP

It would be incomplete to see Vinod Tawde’s story only as a political comeback of a leader. After leaving the electoral politics of Maharashtra in 2019, he made his role in national politics through the organization. Now the responsibility of Uttar Pradesh has brought a new goal in front of him. After Bihar, election responsibility in a big state like UP will be the biggest test of Tawde’s organizational skills. This appointment is also important for BJP because the party is preparing to give a fresh edge to its organization and election strategy in Uttar Pradesh with the 2027 assembly elections.