<p>The BJP on Saturday named Bhabesh Kalita and Sharda Devi as presidents of its Assam and Manipur units respectively.</p>.<p>The appointments were made by BJP national president JP Nadda and come into immediate effect, party general secretary Arun Singh said in a statement.</p>.<p>Kalita, who is a sitting MLA in the Assam assembly, will replace Ranjeet Kumar Dass, who became a minister in the newly-formed government in the state led by Himanta Biswa Sarma.</p>.<p>The BJP had won the recently held assembly polls in Assam.</p>.<p>The party has also changed its state unit head for Manipur, which is going to polls next year.</p>.<p>Sharda Devi will succeed Saikhom Tikendra Singh, who succumbed to Covid-19 last month.</p>
<p>The BJP on Saturday named Bhabesh Kalita and Sharda Devi as presidents of its Assam and Manipur units respectively.</p>.<p>The appointments were made by BJP national president JP Nadda and come into immediate effect, party general secretary Arun Singh said in a statement.</p>.<p>Kalita, who is a sitting MLA in the Assam assembly, will replace Ranjeet Kumar Dass, who became a minister in the newly-formed government in the state led by Himanta Biswa Sarma.</p>.<p>The BJP had won the recently held assembly polls in Assam.</p>.<p>The party has also changed its state unit head for Manipur, which is going to polls next year.</p>.<p>Sharda Devi will succeed Saikhom Tikendra Singh, who succumbed to Covid-19 last month.</p>