India, May 28 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday appointed radiologist Dr Archana Gupta, 58, as the new president of its Haryana unit. She becomes only the second woman to head the party in the state following Kamla Verma.

Dr Gupta replaces former MLA Mohan Lal Badoli, who had been serving as the state party chief since July 9, 2024.

BJP national president Nitin Nabin issued the appointment letter.

Born in Panipat's Atta village, Dr Gupta currently resides in Sector 24, Panipat, and runs a diagnostic centre in Sector 11 of the city. She completed her MD in radiology from Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (PGIMS), Rohtak, in 1994. Her grandfather, Dr Surajbhan, was a freedom fighter, and she is married to Dr Anil ...