Predecessors Nitin Gadkari & Rajnath Singh weigh in as JP Nadda becomes BJP President

As JP Nadda is all set to take over reins of BJP from current party president Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has expressed confidence on his appointment for post while Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari echoed similar sentiments stating that Nadda would perform his duties with full dignity. Both Rajnath Singh and Nitin Gadkari are former BJP presidents.

Defence Minister while praising Amit Shah's leadership as party president said, " work done by Amit Shah in past five years is unparalleled. He has taken BJP to new heights with his organizational skills".

When asked about challenges before new president, Defence Minister gave a philosophical reply stating, "Challenges will always be re all time, but we kw art of winning over challenges".

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Elected upposed

Nadda has been elected upposed as  14th party president. Chief Ministers from BJP ruled states have also attended Nadda's election as party president. Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari, Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju, Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar were among ones to be present at ceremony.

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PM Modi to felicitate Nadda

Kiren Rijiju has called it an occasion for celebration for largest party in world whereas Prakash Javadekar while congratulating JP Nadda said that election procedure in party runs from grass-root level to top post. "Or political parties belong to one family, whereas our whole party itself is one family", said Javadekar asserting confidence that party will prosper under leadership of Nadda as it did during Amit Shah's leadership. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to felicitate new party president later in day at party headquarters.

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Nadda has also been a cabinet minister from 1998 to 2003, in charge of health and n forest, environment and science minister in government of Himachal Pradesh from 2008-2010. Amit Shah had written to Prime Minister in June 2019 requesting that his job of party chief be given to someone else as he had to focus completely on responsibilities of being Home Minister. However, Shah remained President of party since June 2019 for completing organizational restructuring commitments with Nadda as working president. 

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