RANCHI, March 30 -- Increasing women's participation in the party's top leadership, Jharkhand BJP chief Aditya Sahu named five women in his 24-member new team of office bearers, which was approved by the central leadership, party leaders said on Saturday.

Releasing the list of the office bearers, state media in-charge Shivpujan Pathak said the list includes nine vice-presidents, three general secretaries and nine secretaries. "Deppak Banka has been named treasurer, while Hemant Das has been named as secretary (office)," he added.

Both Banka and Das have secured a third term in their respective positions. Party leaders said the leadership tried to balance the state's regional and social demographics in the list. While 13 of the 24 office...