Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Nitin Gadkari today elevated the vice-presidents of two of the party's state units to presidents and retained three others as presidents.

Mr Lalhua in Mizoram and Mr Manojkant Debroy in Tripura were named as the new presidents of the party's units in the two states.

Mr Tongor Tapak in Arunachal Pradesh, Mr H S Syiemlieh in Meghalaya and Dr K P Muthukoya in Lakshadweep, who are presidents of their their respective state units, have been retained in their positions, a BJP press release added.