New Delhi, June 26 -- The Uttar Pradesh unit of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) announced on 25 June a list of members in the party's organisation as part of restructuring ahead of 2027 Assembly elections.

The new appointments include 19 vice presidents and eight general secretaries. Among the big names is Neeraj Singh, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's younger son who has been appointed as a vice-president.

Rajnath Singh is BJP MP from Lucknow. His younger son and Neeraj's brother, Pankaj Singh, is an MLA from Noida and has previously served as UP BJP vice president.

Thursday's appointment marks an official organisational leadership role for Neeraj. Though the 44-year-old is not new to politics.

Neeraj Singh has worked behind the scenes ...