New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has decided to postpone its national presidential election for the time being. The decision was taken by the party’s top leadership. The fresh schedule will be announced later. JP Nadda is set to continue as president for the time being. Nadda has held the position since 2020. The BJP had planned to hold the election in May, but it has now been deferred.
According to reports, the decision to postpone the organisational election was taken in view of the situation that has arisen after the terrorist attack in Pahalgam. With the party currently in power at the Centre, it is prioritising the resolution of this issue.
Following the Pahalgam attack, Prime Minister Narendra Modi vowed to bring the perpetrators to justice. At least 26 people were killed when terrorists attacked a group of unsuspecting tourists earlier last week.
Nadda took over in 2020
After Amit Shah became Union home minister in Modi 2.0 after 2019 general elections, JP Nadda was appointed as the BJP president. Speculation about Nadda stepping down had been rife since the conclusion of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections and him becoming a Union minister. However, due to the postponement, he remains in office.
Within BJP circles, discussions over who could succeed Nadda have been ongoing for the past six months, with several names surfacing in the media.
As per the BJP’s constitution, the election for the national president is conducted following the completion of state-level organisational elections. Historically, the BJP has seen its national president elected through consensus since its establishment on April 6, 1980.
