On a day the national focus was on the All India Congress Committee session in Jaipur, the BJP notified the election for its top post -- party president. Observers say this will pave the way for a second term for Nitin Gadkari. The nomination is to be filed on January 23 and voting, if necessary, will be held on a date to be fixed later. If Gadkari gets a consecutive second term, it will an unprecedented event in the 32-year history of the party. It also speaks volumes about the grip of the RSS over the BJP's affairs.
