Punjab BJP is likely to get the nominated president this time. This can be announced after the election of the national president at the end of January 2025. The BJP has not been able to complete the membership drive in Punjab, which is a necessary process before the internal elections. In such
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The election of the national president is likely to be held this month to replace the party’s current national president JP Nadda. Meanwhile, Punjab BJP chief Sunil Jakhar has resigned from his post. Assembly by-elections and municipal corporation elections were the reasons for membership campaign not being completed yet in Punjab.
In such a situation, this time the names of three former Congressmen are being discussed for the post of Punjab Chief, who will replace Sunil Jakhar.
Sunil Jakhar had resigned in the month of November. Jakhar said that when he resigned from the post of Pradhan, he was left with doubts. The party has no dearth of leadership. Today the issue is not who becomes the head.
All three leaders are in the good books of senior leaders
Names of three former Congress leaders are in discussion to replace Sunil Jakhar. Former Punjab Finance Minister Manpreet Badal has the support of Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal. Former MLA Kewal Dhillon has the support of Punjab General Secretary (Organization) M. Srinivasulu. At the same time, former minister Rana Gurmeet Sodhi is getting the support of Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri.
Additionally, names of senior BJP leaders Avinash Rai Khanna, Ashwani Sharma, Tarun Chugh and Subhash Sharma are also under consideration for the post of president.
BJP is thinking about expansion
The BJP is trying to strengthen its hold in the state after the end of its three-decade-old alliance with Shiromani Akali Dal. BJP is seeing an increase in vote percentage after the joining of several Congress leaders ahead of the Lok Sabha elections.
The party’s vote share in the Lok Sabha elections increased from 9.65% in 2019 to 18.56%. However, the party did not succeed in winning any of the 13 seats in Punjab.