Why BJP has appointed Satish Poonia as its Punjab in-charge

Satish Poonia was made Haryana in-charge in July 2023, ahead of the 2024 Assembly and Lok Sabha elections. (File photo) 4 min readPatialaAug 19, 2026 12:59 PM IST First published on: Aug 18, 2026 at 03:47 PM IST Months ahead of the Punjab Assembly polls, the BJP has turned to the “brainchild” of its Haryana success, appointing Satish Poonia as its Punjab in-charge a day after he was made the party’s national general secretary. Poonia, 61, has also been retained as Haryana in-charge. He is from Rajasthan and represents the state in the Rajya Sabha.