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Hindustan Times
a day ago
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- Hindustan Times
Nirmala Sitharaman, D Purandeswari among likely picks for BJP president: Report
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is undergoing a major organisational rejig. After the appointment of party chiefs for local units in six states and Union territories, the BJP is now shifting focus on appointing its national president. (L-R) BJP leaders D Purandeswari, Nirmala Sitharaman and Vanathi Srinivasan. JP Nadda has held the party's national president post since 2020. His term ended in 2023, but the BJP extended it till 2024 so he could steer the party through the Lok Sabha elections. While a suspense remains on who would hold the key post, sources have told Live Hindustan that the party may get its first ever woman president. A look at probable names: Nirmala Sitharaman BJP leader Nirmala Sitharaman has been holding the Finance Minister since 2019, after the BJP was elected for a second term. She is being seen as one of the frontrunners for the BJP President post, being one of the more influential women in the party. Her roots in Tamil Nadu can also be an advantage to the BJP, given the party's push down south. She recently also met with JP Nadda and BJP General Secretary BL Santhosh in the party headquarters. D Purandeswari Formerly the BJP's Andhra Pradesh unit chief, D Purandeswari is also one of the probables who may hold the national president post. She was also part of the government's Operation Sindoor delegation that represented the country's anti-terrorism stance in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, the EU, Italy and Denmark. Vanathi Srinivasan Vanathi Srinivasan has held the post of BJP Mahila Morcha National President. In 2021, she defeated actor and Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) founder Kamal Haasan, and won the Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore (South) seat. She has been associated with the BJP since 1993 and became a member of the BJP's Central Election Committee in 2022. Why is BJP looking at a woman face? The BJP has seen success in influencing women voters in the recent past, which could be one of the reasons why it is now looking at making a woman hold the post of party's national president, sources told Live Hindustan. Besides, the BJP also pushed for the women's reservation bill in 2023, which cleared both houses of Parliament. The bill seeks 33 per cent reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and state legislative assemblies. Appointing a woman president for the party could also send a message that the BJP was aligning with the bill.
India Today
2 days ago
- Politics
- India Today
Amid deadlock over new chief, BJP may get first woman president
Amid the deadlock over the new party chief, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is likely to appoint a woman as its next national president, sources told India Nadda's term as BJP chief ended in January 2023, but the party extended his tenure until June 2024 to steer it through the Lok Sabha party leaders have been holding extensive discussions, and several prominent women politicians are being considered for the top post with leaders like Nirmala Sitharaman, D Purandeswari, and Vanathi Srinivasan being top SITHARAMAN Among the frontrunners is Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, who recently held a high-level meeting with current BJP National President JP Nadda and General Secretary, BL Santhosh at the party headquarters. Her name is seen as a strong contender, with insiders pointing to her wide-ranging experience and leadership appointed, Sitharaman's elevation could help the BJP expand its footprint in southern India. Her leadership would also reflect the party's alignment with the proposed 33 per cent reservation for women in the Lok Sabha, expected to be implemented after the next delimitation exercise. A senior leader in the government, Sitharaman has previously served as Defence Minister and has deep roots in the party organisation.D PURANDESWARIAnother key name in the mix is D Purandeswari, the BJP's former Andhra Pradesh state president. A multilingual leader, Purandeswari has had a distinguished career across political was also selected for the 'Operation Sindoor' delegation, a multi-party delegation to the various SRINIVASANVanathi Srinivasan is also being considered for the post. A lawyer-turned-politician from Tamil Nadu, she currently represents Coimbatore South in the state assembly. Since joining the BJP in 1993, Vanathi has held a series of key roles, including State Secretary, General Secretary, and Vice President of Tamil 2020, the party appointed her National President of the BJP Mahila Morcha, and in 2022 she became a member of the BJP's Central Election Committee, notably the first Tamil woman in that NODSources reveal that the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has endorsed the idea of appointing a woman to the party's top post, recognising both the symbolic and strategic advantages of female recent election cycles, women voters have played a pivotal role in securing BJP victories, particularly in states like Maharashtra, Haryana, and the BJP goes ahead with the move, it would mark the first time in its history that a woman has been appointed as the national.- EndsMust Watch IN THIS STORY#Bharatiya Janta Party#Nirmala Sitharaman
