suma25 Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 New Delhi: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Rajnath Singh is set to resign as party president within the next fortnight and will be replaced by Maharashtra politician Nitin Gadkari, CNN-IBN has learnt. Sources in the BJP say Singh will resign as party president before his term ends in December. Gadkari, the BJP chief in Maharashtra, may be announced as the new BJP president anytime after that. Gadkari is likely to take over charge of the party as early as mid-December, when BJP's organisational elections are due in all states. That will wind up by February next year and once Gadkari's name is announced, it will be officially ratified at the BJP's national council meeting likely to be called in the third week of December. Sources tell CNN-IBN Advani was initially reluctant to accept Gadkari for the post, but Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) leaders convinced him. CNN-IBN learns Gadkari is the personal choice of RSS chief Mohan Rao Bhagwat--both men hail from Nagpur. Advani, a co-founder of the BJP, had initially conveyed to RSS leaders that Gadkari lacked the stature and the merit to lead the party at a national level. After several rounds of discussions between the RSS and the BJP high command, Advani fell in line. Critics argue that Gadkari had failed to rejuvenate the Maharashtra BJP and must take blame for the party’s defeat in the state Assembly elections, but he has been selected to be president because he is non-controversial and is not from Delhi. Gadkari starting off as a simple RSS worker and used to be responsible for rolling and laying of carpets at RSS functions in the seventies. From such humble beginning to becoming the national president of the BJP, the wheel has turned a full circle for him. link :http://ibnlive.in.com/news/exit-rajnath-in-2-weeks-gadkari-to-lead-bjp/105394-37.html?from=tn Again rss had its say. So all those who were supposed to be front runners for the post (arun jaitley, sushma swaraj,manohar parrikar) have all been overlooked. It seems lk advani was not in favour of gadkari . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurker Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 Yep looks like BJP is heading for a free fall. Another of those leaders who have been hand picked behind the scene and have little or no face value. Nitin Gadkari ahead of Sushma Swaraj or Arun jaitley is a joke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suma25 Posted November 18, 2009 Author Share Posted November 18, 2009 they were having a debate on it on cnn ibn and even swapan dasgupta hardcore bjp sympathiser that he is was pissed at rss but he kept on saying th process for selection is wrong... Rajnath singh is resigning in another two weeks . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViruRulez Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 Ok so they are now bringing their own end. I have never ever heard of this bloke. Sushma Swaraj or Arun Jaitley overlooked for the second highest position in the party is simply astounding. It seems there is again going to be a one-party system in the centre for the next few decades at least. :headshake: hope a good and non-corrupt political party with modern outlook emerges soon so that people can at least develop some respect for politicians Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desi Cartman Posted November 20, 2009 Share Posted November 20, 2009 lol and then they say that RSS doesnt run BJP :hehe: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suma25 Posted December 19, 2009 Author Share Posted December 19, 2009 the d day has come and gone welll almost and it doesnt sound as bad for the bjp I guess ,Sushma swaraj elected leader of opposition loksabha ,Arun Jaitley leader of opposition Rajya sabha, Gadkari as expected bjp president,advani though has hung s bjp chairman apost specially created for him .:giggle: buddha chodhne ka naam hi nahin let saala. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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