BJP names election officers for state president election in Maharashtra, Uttarakhand, West Bengal

The Bharatiya Janata Party ( BJP) on Friday named election officers for state president election in Maharashtra, Uttarakhand and West Bengal.

The move comes amid the ongoing preparations for the party's national president election to replace JP Nadda. Nadda has held the top office since the beginning of 2020, and his term has been extended to facilitate a smooth transition.

The party's constitution mandates the national president can only be elected after elections of half the state presidents plus one have been through with.

Of the 36 states/UTs of India, 14 has got party presidents so far. This key appointment is pending in a number of critical states like Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka and Telangana.

The issue of the election of a party national president has been in the news cycle on and off. News of tentative dates have done the round many times so far, but nothing has so far materialised.

According to politics watchers, BJP is probably giving itself enough time name a national leader ahead of key state polls scheduled for this year and early next year.

As per the party constitution, the national president's term is usually three years.