Who is Tana Opu Tara? BJP’s youth wing BJYM gets new member from Arunachal Pradesh, with mission for ‘Stronger Bharat’ | Today’s news
At a time when the Generation Z protests and youth movements have gained national attention, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has taken a major organizational step by appointing Tana Opu Tara as the national executive member of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM), the party’s youth wing. The appointment comes at a time when political parties are trying to strengthen their reach among young people across India.
Tara’s appointment drew a number of reactions from the saffron camp, including that of Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju.
“Congratulations to Miss Tana Opu Tara ji on her appointment as National Executive Member of @BJYM. May this new role bring her opportunities to engage with young people, champion their aspirations and channelize their energies towards building a stronger Bharat. We wish her the best of luck on her journey ahead.”
Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu also congratulated Tara and expressed hope that she would “help connect the ideals of the BJP with the aspirations of today’s youth”.
“Congratulations to Miss Tana Opu Tara Ji on her appointment as National Executive Member,
@BJYM. I wish you the best of luck in your new role. I hope you will help connect BJP’s ideals with the aspirations of today’s youth and inspire more youth to contribute to nation building,” Khandu wrote on X.
Who is Tana Opu Tara?
Hailing from Arunachal Pradesh, Tara was appointed as the National Executive Member of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) in October 2026.
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Earlier she served as State Vice President of BJYM Arunachal Pradesh. According to her social media profiles, she is an advocate practicing at Gauhati High Court Itanagar Bench.
She completed her higher education from Himalayan University and NERIM Guwahati. She attended Mussoorie International School for her schooling.
BJP announces new BJYM team under Hemang Joshi
Meanwhile, in a major reshuffle, the BJP has announced a new team of office bearers led by MP Hemang Joshi, who took over as youth wing president in August, according to news agency ANI.
Kishtwar (Jammu and Kashmir) MLA Shagun Parihar, Nagaland’s Arvind Damani, Telangana’s Maloth Komali Naik, Bihar’s Raj Rajendra Singh, Bhatar (West Bengal) MLA Soumen Karfa and Chhattisgarh’s Bhupendra Nag were appointed as vice-presidents.
Ahead of the assembly elections scheduled for 2027, the BJP appointed Nikhil Mani Tiwari as the vice-president and Vineet Vatse Tyagi as the party’s national treasurer.
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The party also named three national general secretaries: Arpita Aparajit Badjena from Odisha, Harsh Vardhan Singh from Uttar Pradesh and Mitta Vamshi Krishna from Andhra Pradesh.
The newly appointed national secretaries are Biswajit Khound from Assam, Ashish Jhala from Madhya Pradesh, Sayali Raghunath Kulkarni from Maharashtra, Himanshu Sharma from Rajasthan, Sardar Armanjot Brar from Punjab, Aman Yadav from Jharkhand and Rahul Jha from Bihar.
Dhruv Pandit, a member of the BJP’s IT team in Gujarat, has been appointed head of headquarters, while Mohit Soni from Delhi will serve as co-investigator of the headquarters.
Meanwhile, Sushri Akhila Bandam of Telangana has been appointed in charge of policy and research.
