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Last Updated:April 02, 2025, 15:12 IST
Akhilesh Yadav launched a scathing attack on BJP over the delay in the election of its national president, saying, "The world's largest party is not able to choose its president."
Amit Shah and Akhilesh Yadav in Lok Sabha. (Image: ANI)
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the delay in the election of its national president, saying, “The party that calls itself the world’s largest party has not yet been able to choose its national president."
However, Union Home Minister and BJP leader Amit Shah was quick in responding to Akhilesh Yadav’s jibe. In response to the SP chief’s cutting remark, Shah launched a barb at the Opposition parties, accusing them of promoting the agenda of family first.
Reasoning why there has been a delay in the selection of the BJP president, the Union Home Minister stood smilingly in Lok Sabha and said, “All the parties in front of me (Opposition), their national president, is chosen by only five family members."
“But, we have to choose one from the 12-13 crore members of the Bharatiya Janata Party after a process, and that takes time," he added.
Shah further, in a fun way, pointed towards the SP president Akhilesh Yadav and said, “In your case, it will not take much time. I am saying that you will remain president for the next 25 years." To this, Akhilesh Yadav was also seen smiling.
#WATCH | Samajwadi Party chief and MP Akhilesh Yadav takes jibe at BJP; he said, “The party that calls itself the world’s largest party has not yet been able to choose its national president."Replying to him, Union HM Amit Shah said, “All the parties in front of me, their… pic.twitter.com/9zX6mAejzz
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BJP Likely To Get New President By End Of April: Reports
According to reports, it has been learnt that the process to elect the president of the ruling BJP – a process pending for 10 months – will begin soon after the ongoing parliament session. It has been suggested that the BJP is likely to announce its new national president by the third week of April.
The new BJP president will succeed JP Nadda. In January 2020, he was unanimously elected the BJP national president, and took over from current Union Home Minister Amit Shah. The BJP president’s tenure is for three years, however, Nadda’s tenure was extended until June 2024 in view of the Lok Sabha election.
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