00:00This is a story that's now gaining momentum in the country itself.
00:04All eyes on who will be the next BJP president.
00:09JP not does time as BJP chief ended in January 2023.
00:14But the party had extended his tenure until June 2024 to steer it through the looks of our elections.
00:20Now amid the deadlock over the new party chief,
00:23the Bharatya Janata Party is likely to appoint a woman as its next national president.
00:28Sources have told India Today.
00:30The move, backed by the RSS themselves, would in fact mark a historic first for the party.
00:36Over recent election cycles, women voters have indeed played a pivotal role in securing the BJP victories,
00:43particularly in the elections that have taken place in states like Maharashtra, Haryana and Delhi in the recent past.
00:50Among the frontrunners is Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman,
00:53who recently held a high-level meeting with the current BJP president, JP Nadda.
00:58Another key name in the mix is D. Purandeshwari, the BJP's former Andhra Pradesh state president,
01:04and Vanathi Srinivasan, who currently represents Coimbatore South in the state assembly.
01:10The move is also likely to be discussed during the three-day RSS huddle in the national capital.
01:16Now sources have revealed that the RSS has endorsed the idea already of appointing a woman to the party's top post,
01:22recognizing both the symbolic and the strategic advantages of female leadership.
01:29So this is the particular story that we are tracking at this given point.
01:33It is a big political story that we are keeping a track of as well,
01:36as to who shall be heading the BJP next.
01:40This is a big question, because remember, JP Nadda's term had been extended for the Lok Sabha polls,
01:47which took place in 2024.
01:50But now, the question is who shall be, in fact, succeeding him in this very post.
01:56And the suspense on who will be the next BJP national president has only been building up for months.
02:03The race has now picked up pace.
02:06The ruling party has announced 10 new state heads,
02:08and the RSS is set to hold a three-day Prant Pracharak meet in Delhi starting tomorrow,
02:14hinting at a possible consensus on the next BJP chief soon.
02:19Take a look at this report for more details on the story.
02:22The countdown is on, as to who the BJP will pick as the national president.
02:37While it's been a long wait, the BJP has been actively picking its state chiefs
02:42to set the stage for the national president to be chosen.
02:46And the focus is on the RSS, which has a big say on who will head the Bharatiya Janta Party.
02:54The RSS will kick off a three-day huddle tomorrow in the national capital,
02:59which will see RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat in attendance.
03:04The RSS, when asked about the BJP chief's appointment, had this to say a few days ago.
03:09The RSS right now tight-lipped on their pick or choice,
03:32and for now claim there will be no discussion on this in the three-day meet.
03:39Look back in time and the RSS has always had a big say on who will become the BJP chief.
04:09J.P. Narda, too, rose through the ranks from the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad,
04:16ABVP, the student wing of the RSS.
04:20Will the RSS's three-day meet give more clarity on who is the front-runner for the BJP's chief post?
04:28Bureau Report, India Today.
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