JP Nadda elected unopposed as national president of BJP

Former Union minister JP Nadda was on Monday elected as the national president of the Bharatiya janata Party (BJP). He was elected to the top organisational post unopposed.

Jagat Prakash Nadda elected unopposed as the National President of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) pic.twitter.com/ek5PlEZ2sE

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Earlier, it was announced that the election of the next national president of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will be made on Monday. Nadda, who was serving as the working president of the BJP, took over the post of the national president from Amit Shah, who is currently the Union Home Minister. Nadda filed his nomination for the top post on January 20.

#WATCH Jagat Prakash Nadda takes over as National President of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) after being elected unopposed. pic.twitter.com/ZzADQd3WOX

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BJP National President Jagat Prakash Nadda also met his brother at the party HQ today, shortly after assuming his new post.

Delhi: BJP National President Jagat Prakash Nadda met his brother at the party HQ today. He takes over as the National President of BJP today, after being elected unopposed. pic.twitter.com/RTzZcfLpf1

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According to the BJP constitution, the election to the national president is held after 50% of states have conducted organisational elections. 

According to sources, some states asked the central leadership for more time to hold elections as a period between December 15, 2019, and January 14, 2020, was not auspicious. By January 18, almost 80% of the state units were expected to complete the process. 

Radha Mohan Singh, in charge of the BJP's organisational poll process, had said that nominations for the election to the top party post will be filed on January 20.

The election will take place the next day if required, he had said. 

Some of the party's top leaders, including Union ministers, filed nominations in support of Nadda's candidature on Monday, sources said. 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi; Union Ministers Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, and Nitin Gadkari; chief ministers of BJP-ruled states and state unit presidents of the party were present.