NEW DELHI: In a clear sign of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh’s (RSS) greater engagement with BJP affairs, its prominent functionary Ram Madhav on Tuesday returned to active politics as the saffron party appointed him poll in-charge for Jammu and Kashmir.
Union minister and party’s Telangana president G Kishan Reddy has also been appointed as poll in-charge for Jammu and Kashmir where assembly polls will take place for the first time after the region was declared an Union Territory in 2019.
Madhav was removed as BJP’s national general secretary in September 2020 when J P Nadda constituted his team after taking over as party president. One of the most prominent faces of the party then, Madhav was the party’s in-charge for northeast region and Jammu and Kashmir.
Sources said Madhav’s return was discussed by the BJPbrass in the past few days and they felt the party should capitalise on his experience as in-charge of the region when it was a full-fledged state.
He is said to have played a key role in the formation of the only BJP govt in the state in alliance with Mehbooba Mufti of PDP as CM, although the parties fell apart in 2018 and President’s rule was imposed.
A leader known for his strong roots within the RSS, Madhav’s return shows that RSS is set to play a key role in BJP’s affairs.
Union minister and party’s Telangana president G Kishan Reddy has also been appointed as poll in-charge for Jammu and Kashmir where assembly polls will take place for the first time after the region was declared an Union Territory in 2019.
Madhav was removed as BJP’s national general secretary in September 2020 when J P Nadda constituted his team after taking over as party president. One of the most prominent faces of the party then, Madhav was the party’s in-charge for northeast region and Jammu and Kashmir.
Sources said Madhav’s return was discussed by the BJPbrass in the past few days and they felt the party should capitalise on his experience as in-charge of the region when it was a full-fledged state.
He is said to have played a key role in the formation of the only BJP govt in the state in alliance with Mehbooba Mufti of PDP as CM, although the parties fell apart in 2018 and President’s rule was imposed.
A leader known for his strong roots within the RSS, Madhav’s return shows that RSS is set to play a key role in BJP’s affairs.
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