Khajuria elected new J

Jammu, Nov 8 (UNI) Senior Bharatiya Janata Party Leader and state general secretary Ashok Khajuria was today elected unopposed president of Jammu and Kashmir unit.

The election was held at the state unit headquarters Dogra Bhawan here. Senior party leader and observer for the election Brij Lal Rinwa announced the election of Mr Khauria as the new president of the state unit.

Mr Rinwa also declared elected unopposed National Council of state unit comprising Dr Nirmal Singh, Prof Chaman Lal Gupta, Babu Parmanand, Daya Krishan Kotwal, Lalit Kumar Moza and Sofi Mohammad Yousuf.

The observer said during election, which started last night, two nomination papers were submitted and both were from Mr Khajuria.

Although some senior leaders of party had earlier dropped much hints for a contest, it was all due to the hectic efforts of national general secretary Sanjay Joshi and Manohar Lal that a consensus was evolved and the leaders were persuaded.

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