Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, May 13: As exclusively reported by the Excelsior, BJP president Amit Shah today ordered appointment of fire-brand BJP MLA from Nowshera, Ravinder Raina as new State president of the party.
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Raina’s appointment order as new party chief was released today by BJP national general secretary, Arun Singh.
Post of the State BJP president had fallen vacant as Sat Sharma `CA’ had resigned keeping in view the party’s norm of `one man one post’ following his induction as the Cabinet Minister.
Raina’s appointment is being seen as major attempt by the BJP high command to rejuvenate the party in the State ahead of next year’s Lok Sabha elections.
Soon after his appointment, Ravinder Raina and BJP organizing secretary, Ashok Koul were called to New Delhi by the party high command this afternoon, where they held deliberations with BJP general secretary (organizations) Ram Lal and Union Minister of State in Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) Dr Jitendra Singh.
Tomorrow, Raina will attend all State BJP presidents’ meeting in New Delhi, which among others will also be addressed by party’s national president Amit Shah.
While the State presidents’ meeting will discuss political situation across the country, it would also take up Jammu and Kashmir situation. The meeting would plan party’s strategy for next year’s Lok Sabha elections.
Sources said during their meetings with Ram Lal and Dr Jitendra Singh, Ravinder Raina and Ashok Koul discussed latest political and security situation in Jammu and Kashmir including working of the new Ministers, who had taken over just about a fortnight back.
BJP’s Alliance partner, PDP’s demand for ceasefire in Jammu and Kashmir during Ramadhan and Shri Amarnath Ji yatra also came up for discussion during the meetings in which it was noted that Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has already ruled out ceasefire in the Valley on the ground that Army needs to maintain pressure on militants to finish them.
Sources said the steps required to rejuvenate the party before 2019 Lok Sabha elections were also discussed during the meetings Ravinder Raina and Ashok Koul had with the national party leaders.
Raina had already met BJP president Amit Shah few days back.
Meanwhile, in a tweet, Dr Jitendra Singh while extending congratulations to Ravinder Raina on his appointment as new State BJP president, said: “sure you will have a glorious innings”.
Ravinder Raina would assume charge of new post after his return from New Delhi.
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