Jagat Prakash Nadda, the Working President of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP,) is all set to take over as the President of the Party.
Mr. Nadda formally nominated his name for the President’s post at 10:30 A.M., at the BJP headquarters.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, Union ministers like Nitin Gadkari, Rajnath Singh and other senior BJP leaders also proposed J.P. Nadda’s name for the post.
As Mr. Nadda was the only candidate for the President’s post, he was elected unopposed.
PM Modi and Amit Shah formally elected Mr. Nadda after former President of the BJP Amit Shah resigned.
Amit Shah gave a bouquet to Mr. Nadda and congratulated him for his new post.
Rajnath Singh said, “After successfully conducting Phase 1 of the BJP enrolment and expansion drive, creating 75 per cent booth committees, 50 per cent Mandal committees and holding election as per BJP’s constitution in 21 states to elect party presidents, I am pleased to announce the elections for the post of National president of the BJP.”
J.P. Nadda is expected to take over as the President of the BJP from the 20th of January.
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