10 Feb 2010, 0534 hrs IST, ET Bureau
NEW DELHI: BJP is contemplating raising the number of general secretaries from seven to nine at the national level, to provide more representation
to women and other sections. As things stand, the party president is empowered to appoint seven general secretaries (including the one in-charge of organisation), nine vice-presidents and as many secretaries. The party is now thinking of increasing the number of general secretaries to nine to give more voice to women and weaker sections and have a better geographical coverage. A final decision on the proposal, however, is yet to be taken.
Having formally been elected as BJP president here on Tuesday, Mr Nitin Gadkari can now be expected to rivet his attention to finalising the composition of his team of office-bearers to rev up the organisational machinery. The list is expected to be announced soon after the conclusion of the three-day-long national executive-cum-council at Indore on February 19.
The team, according to party sources, is likely to represent a blend of youth and experience. While Ram Lal is certain to be retained as the general secretary in-charge of organisation, Anant Kumar is expected to emerge as the senior-most general secretary. Thawar Chand Gehlot, a SC leader from Madhya Pradesh who was a member of Rajnath Singh’s team, is also likely to remain a general secretary.
Former Rajasthan CM Vasundhara Raje and former Goa CM Manohar Parrikar are likely to make their debut at the national level by being accommodated as general secretaries. Ravi Shankar Prasad, who is at present in the panel of spokesmen, is likely to be elevated as one of the general secretaries. So is Dharmendra Pradhan, a secretary in the outgoing team.
The new party president is casting his net wider to zero in on more women office-bearers. Giving adequate representation to the minority community is also high on his agenda. There is talk that former Union minister Syed Shahnawaz Hussain and Amritsar MP Navjot Singh Sidhu may find berth in the new team.
Hamirpur MP Anurag Singh Thakur is being tipped to head BJP’s youth wing, the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha, even though he faces stiff competition from Pilibhit MP Varun Gandhi. The party brass is seriously thinking of entrusting the latter with some responsibility.
Varun Gandhi deserves to be entrusted with major responsibility as he was bold enough in the last election campaign to raise deep rooted Hindu concerns.
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics/nation/Gadkari-mayve-nine-gen-secys/articleshow/5554341.cms
NEW DELHI: BJP is contemplating raising the number of general secretaries from seven to nine at the national level, to provide more representation
to women and other sections. As things stand, the party president is empowered to appoint seven general secretaries (including the one in-charge of organisation), nine vice-presidents and as many secretaries. The party is now thinking of increasing the number of general secretaries to nine to give more voice to women and weaker sections and have a better geographical coverage. A final decision on the proposal, however, is yet to be taken.
Having formally been elected as BJP president here on Tuesday, Mr Nitin Gadkari can now be expected to rivet his attention to finalising the composition of his team of office-bearers to rev up the organisational machinery. The list is expected to be announced soon after the conclusion of the three-day-long national executive-cum-council at Indore on February 19.
The team, according to party sources, is likely to represent a blend of youth and experience. While Ram Lal is certain to be retained as the general secretary in-charge of organisation, Anant Kumar is expected to emerge as the senior-most general secretary. Thawar Chand Gehlot, a SC leader from Madhya Pradesh who was a member of Rajnath Singh’s team, is also likely to remain a general secretary.
Former Rajasthan CM Vasundhara Raje and former Goa CM Manohar Parrikar are likely to make their debut at the national level by being accommodated as general secretaries. Ravi Shankar Prasad, who is at present in the panel of spokesmen, is likely to be elevated as one of the general secretaries. So is Dharmendra Pradhan, a secretary in the outgoing team.
The new party president is casting his net wider to zero in on more women office-bearers. Giving adequate representation to the minority community is also high on his agenda. There is talk that former Union minister Syed Shahnawaz Hussain and Amritsar MP Navjot Singh Sidhu may find berth in the new team.
Hamirpur MP Anurag Singh Thakur is being tipped to head BJP’s youth wing, the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha, even though he faces stiff competition from Pilibhit MP Varun Gandhi. The party brass is seriously thinking of entrusting the latter with some responsibility.
Varun Gandhi deserves to be entrusted with major responsibility as he was bold enough in the last election campaign to raise deep rooted Hindu concerns.
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics/nation/Gadkari-mayve-nine-gen-secys/articleshow/5554341.cms
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