Lucknow, May 9 -- As the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) national leadership is expected to shift its attention to Uttar Pradesh after the swearing-in of the new government in West Bengal on Saturday, the party's state unit is heading toward what could be a significant political reset before the 2027 assembly elections.

Organisational changes, a cabinet reshuffle and appointments to vacant posts in commissions and corporations are all on the cards and may follow in quick succession very soon, offering the party perhaps the last major opportunity to recalibrate its caste, regional and gender equations ahead of the high-stakes electoral battle.

"Once the government formation is in place in West Bengal, top Central leaders will be focusing ...