BJP national president and Union Home Minister&nbsp;Amit Shah on Tuesday appointed Swatantra Dev Singh as chief of party's Uttar Pradesh unit.

Singh, who is currently serving as Minister of State with Independent Charge for Transport and Protocol in Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath-led government, was appointed at the post with immediate effect, said a BJP release undersigned by national general secretary Arun Singh.

The BJP leader would take over charge from outgoing state chief and Union Minister for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Dr Mahendra Nath Pandey.

"Congratulations and best wishes to Shri Swatantra Dev Singh for his appointment as the President of Uttar Pradesh BJP," Adityanath tweeted. BJP had won 62 parliamentary seats out of 80 in the recently concluded general elections.&nbsp;

Earlier in the day, Shah also appointed <a href="http://cms.wionews.com/india-news/raosaheb-patil-resigns-as-maharashtra-bjp-chief-chandrakant-patil-named-successor-236426">Chandrakant Patil</a> as the president of BJP's Maharashtra unit.

BJP national president and Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday appointed Swatantra Dev Singh as chief of party's Uttar Pradesh unit. Singh, who is currently serving as Minister of State with Independent Charge for Transport and Protocol in Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath-led government, was appointed at the post with immediate effect, said a BJP release undersigned by national general secretary Arun Singh.

BJP national president and Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday appointed Swatantra Dev Singh as chief of party's Uttar Pradesh unit. Singh, who is currently serving as Minister of State with Independent Charge for Transport and Protocol in Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath-led government, was appointed at the post with immediate effect, said a BJP release undersigned by national general secretary Arun Singh. The BJP leader would take over charge from outgoing state chief and Union Minister for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Dr Mahendra Nath Pandey. "Congratulations and best wishes to Shri Swatantra Dev Singh for his appointment as the President of Uttar Pradesh BJP," Adityanath tweeted. BJP had won 62 parliamentary seats out of 80 in the recently concluded general elections. Earlier in the day, Shah also appointed Chandrakant Patil as the president of BJP's Maharashtra unit.

Swatantra Dev Singh replaces Mahendra Nath Pandey as BJP Uttar Pradesh chief

Raosaheb Patil Danve on Tuesday stepped down as the Maharashtra <a href="https://www.google.com/url?client=internal-uds-cse&amp;cx=006054055338965708568:09spwrlibei&amp;q=https://www.wionews.com/opinions/bjp-is-the-only-glue-which-binds-disorganised-opposition-235365&amp;sa=U&amp;ved=2ahUKEwiO8qT9prnjAhULRY8KHWm4BT0QFjAHegQIAhAC&amp;usg=AOvVaw3vDxGORJQe1tXT8T3LZ9H5">BJP chief</a>, shortly after which Chandrakant Patil was named his successor.

Meanwhile, Mangal Prabhat Lodha was appointed as the President of Mumbai BJP.

"BJP's national president Amit Shah has appointed Chandrakant Dada Patil as president of Maharashtra BJP. The national president has also appointed Mangal Prabhat Lodha as president of Mumbai BJP," read a letter issued by the BJP.

Patil was serving as a Cabinet Minister in Maharashtra. He was looking after the portfolio of Revenue and Public Works.

Lodha, on the other hand, was serving as the vice president of the state's BJP unit.

Raosaheb Patil Danve on Tuesday stepped down as the Maharashtra BJP chief, shortly after which Chandrakant Patil was named his successor. Meanwhile, Mangal Prabhat Lodha was appointed as the President of Mumbai BJP.

Raosaheb Patil Danve on Tuesday stepped down as the Maharashtra BJP chief, shortly after which Chandrakant Patil was named his successor. Meanwhile, Mangal Prabhat Lodha was appointed as the President of Mumbai BJP. "BJP's national president Amit Shah has appointed Chandrakant Dada Patil as president of Maharashtra BJP. The national president has also appointed Mangal Prabhat Lodha as president of Mumbai BJP," read a letter issued by the BJP. Patil was serving as a Cabinet Minister in Maharashtra. He was looking after the portfolio of Revenue and Public Works. Lodha, on the other hand, was serving as the vice president of the state's BJP unit.

Raosaheb Patil resigns as Maharashtra BJP chief, Chandrakant Patil named successor

BJP and Shiv Sena will share an equal number of seats in the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly elections, a senior BJP leader has said.

Talking to reporters here Saturday, Revenue Minister Chandrakant Patil also said Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis was the "natural choice" of the people, the BJP and the Sena for the top post again.

He said the two parties would contest 135 seats each in the 288-member House, and leave 18 seats for other allies.

"Both Amit Shah and Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis had given a word that BJP and Shiv Sena will fight the assembly polls together. Our party doesn't go back on its word," Patil said.

"We have 122 sitting MLAs and eight independents are supporting the BJP, whereas the Shiv Sena has 63 sitting MLAs. We will get only five additional seats," he said.

Fadnavis is the natural choice of the people, of the BJP as well as that of the Shiv Sena, he said, adding, the chief minister has balanced relations with Shiv Sena very well.

"He has good equations with Uddhav Thackeray."

"When 'Saamana' (Sena mouthpiece) wrote critical editorials, he would tell the party not to make their criticism public in the newspaper, but express it internally," Patil said.

In the recently-concluded Lok Sabha polls, the saffron parties together won 41 of the 48 seats.

While the BJP secured 23 of the 25 seats it contested, the Sena managed victory in 18 of the 23 seats it fought.

Assembly elections in Maharashtra is scheduled to be held between September and October this year.

BJP and Shiv Sena will share an equal number of seats in the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly elections, a senior BJP leader has said. Talking to reporters here Saturday, Revenue Minister Chandrakant Patil also said Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis was the "natural choice" of the people, the BJP and the Sena for the top post again.

BJP and Shiv Sena will share an equal number of seats in the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly elections, a senior BJP leader has said. Talking to reporters here Saturday, Revenue Minister Chandrakant Patil also said Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis was the "natural choice" of the people, the BJP and the Sena for the top post again. He said the two parties would contest 135 seats each in the 288-member House, and leave 18 seats for other allies. "Both Amit Shah and Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis had given a word that BJP and Shiv Sena will fight the assembly polls together. Our party doesn't go back on its word," Patil said. "We have 122 sitting MLAs and eight independents are supporting the BJP, whereas the Shiv Sena has 63 sitting MLAs. We will get only five additional seats," he said. Fadnavis is the natural choice of the people, of the BJP as well as that of the Shiv Sena, he said, adding, the chief minister has balanced relations with Shiv Sena very well. "He has good equations with Uddhav Thackeray." "When 'Saamana' (Sena mouthpiece) wrote critical editorials, he would tell the party not to make their criticism public in the newspaper, but express it internally," Patil said. In the recently-concluded Lok Sabha polls, the saffron parties together won 41 of the 48 seats. While the BJP secured 23 of the 25 seats it contested, the Sena managed victory in 18 of the 23 seats it fought. Assembly elections in Maharashtra is scheduled to be held between September and October this year.

BJP, Shiv Sena to fight Maharashtra Assembly polls in 135 seats each: Chandrakant Patil

&nbsp;A committee of six ministers has been appointed to look into the matter of the farmers&#39; protest in Maharashtra.

The members include&nbsp;Chandrakant Patil, Pandurang Fundkar, Girish Mahajan, Vishnu Savara, Subhash Deshmukh and Eknath Shinde, sources from Maharashtra CMO said.

Also read:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/maharashtra-farmers-protest-demanding-loan-waiver-reaches-thane-35177">30,000 farmers head towards Mumbai to demand complete loan waiver</a>

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Earlier Aditya Thackeray from the Shiv Sena interacted with the farmers protesting in Mumbai.&nbsp; Leaders from opposition parties such as Congress, Nationalist Congress Party have also extended their support to the farmers.&nbsp;

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In a single day, the numbers of the farmers protesting in Maharashtra swelled to 50,000.

Some&nbsp;<a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/over-30000-farmers-marching-from-nashik-demanding-farm-loan-waiver-to-reach-mumbai-today-35356" target="_blank">35,000 farmers had reached Mumbai on Sunday&nbsp;</a>demanding, among other things, a complete loan waiver.

Their other demands include higher&nbsp;prices for their produce and implementation of the Swaminathan Committee recommendations.&nbsp;Longtime cultivators of Adivasi&nbsp;land also demanding transfer of the land to their names.&nbsp;

The farmers who reached Mumbai today were received by Girish Mahajan, a senior minister in the Maharashtra cabinet in Mulund in suburban Mumbai.

They plan to&nbsp;gherao the Vidhan Sabha on Monday.

The farmers&#39;&nbsp;had marched to Mumbai from Nashik, with the 180-km-long march being led by All India Kisan Sabha National President Ashok Davle, local MLA JP Gavit and other leaders.

They are protesting against the Maharashtra government which had promised&nbsp;loan waiver for them in November 2018&nbsp;after they had staged a long protest of over 10 days in the state.&nbsp;

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The members include Chandrakant Patil, Pandurang Fundkar, Girish Mahajan, Vishnu Savara, Subhash Deshmukh and Eknath Shinde, sources from Maharashtra CMO said

A committee of six ministers has been appointed to look into the matter of the farmers' protest in Maharashtra. The members include Chandrakant Patil, Pandurang Fundkar, Girish Mahajan, Vishnu Savara, Subhash Deshmukh and Eknath Shinde, sources from Maharashtra CMO said. Also read: 30,000 farmers head towards Mumbai to demand complete loan waiver A committee of 6 ministers comprising Chandrakant Patil, Pandurang Fundkar, Girish Mahajan, Vishnu Savara, Subhash Deshmukh and Eknath Shinde to look into the matter of farmers' demands: Maharashtra CMO sources. — ANI (@ANI) March 11, 2018 × Earlier Aditya Thackeray from the Shiv Sena interacted with the farmers protesting in Mumbai. Leaders from opposition parties such as Congress, Nationalist Congress Party have also extended their support to the farmers. #Mumbai: Shiv Sena's Aditya Thackeray met farmers of All India Kisan Sabha and interacted with them. Over 30,000 farmers marched from Nashik to Mumbai demanding a complete loan waiver among other demands. #Mahrashtra pic.twitter.com/Vl6MsqTRgG — ANI (@ANI) March 11, 2018 × In a single day, the numbers of the farmers protesting in Maharashtra swelled to 50,000. Some 35,000 farmers had reached Mumbai on Sunday demanding, among other things, a complete loan waiver. Their other demands include higher prices for their produce and implementation of the Swaminathan Committee recommendations. Longtime cultivators of Adivasi land also demanding transfer of the land to their names. The farmers who reached Mumbai today were received by Girish Mahajan, a senior minister in the Maharashtra cabinet in Mulund in suburban Mumbai. They plan to gherao the Vidhan Sabha on Monday. The farmers' had marched to Mumbai from Nashik, with the 180-km-long march being led by All India Kisan Sabha National President Ashok Davle, local MLA JP Gavit and other leaders. They are protesting against the Maharashtra government which had promised loan waiver for them in November 2018 after they had staged a long protest of over 10 days in the state.

50,000 protesting farmers to march on Mumabi Vidhan Sabha, six-member committee to look into demands