Pankaj Chaudhary: Sole Nominee for UP BJP Chief, OBC Counter to SP's PDA

• Pankaj Chaudhary is set to become the BJP Uttar Pradesh state president, being the only candidate to file a nomination.
• His nomination was supported by CM Yogi Adityanath, Deputy CMs, and other prominent BJP leaders.
• Chaudhary's selection is seen as a strategic move to counter the Samajwadi Party's PDA formula, leveraging his OBC (Kurmi) background.
• He is a seven-time MP with significant political experience, and Prime Minister Modi visited his home in 2023.

Why It Matters: Pankaj Chaudhary's unopposed UP BJP chief selection counters SP's PDA formula.