BJP picks three names from UP for heading various morchas

Ahead of the UP Assembly elections, the BJP has picked three candidates from the state to head its SC, OBC and Kishan Morcha.

Ahead of the UP Assembly elections, the BJP has picked three candidates from the state to head its SC, OBC and Kishan Morcha.

BJP office in Lucknow is getting ready for the upcoming state elections in 2017. (Agency File Copy)

Late on Thursday night, party president Amit Shah announced Vijay Sonkar as the head of its SC Morcha, while Dara Singh Chauhan a former MP who joined the BJP from the BSP was picked as the head of the OBC Morcha.

Member of Parliament Virendra Singh Mast will head the Kisan Morcha , while MP from Maharashtra Poonam Mahajan has been appointed the head of the Yuva Morcha.

Ramvichar Netam, Rajya Sabha MP has been given the charge of the ST Morcha.