Meanwhile, some sources have suggested that the party is looking to nominate a consensus candidate who is acceptable to both the BJP and the RSS.“But the election of a woman as national president will compensate for the perception loss that the party is suffering due to the delay,” a seasoned BJP leader remarked.It is expected that the BJP’s central leadership will complete the election process for the new national president between the last week of June and the first week of July.Names currently circulating as potential candidates include Union Ministers Dharamendra Pradhan, Bhupendra Yadav, Manohar Lal Khattar, Piyush Goyal, Shivraj Singh Chauhan, and G. Kishan Reddy. The party is reportedly considering its final choice of candidate based on organisational experience, regional representation, and caste balance.The incumbent national president, JP Nadda, who also holds the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare portfolio in the Modi cabinet, has been serving as the party’s national organisational head since 2020. His term was extended following the 2024 general elections, despite the BJP falling short of its targeted number of seats.Meanwhile, a senior and reliable source within the party has indicated that a central election committee is likely to be formed soon to oversee the organisational election for the party’s top post. It is also being suggested in political circles in the national capital that the choice of successor to JP Nadda will reflect the direction the party intends to take in the future.“The party president in the BJP not only serves the organisational needs but also delivers a message of the party’s current political principles and priorities, considering caste equation,” said a source.
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