Rajnath ratified as BJP President by National Council

Lucknow, Dec 23 (UNI) The National Council of the BJP today ratified Mr Rajnath Singh's election as President of the party for a three-year term with former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and leaders of opposition in Parliament L K Advani and Jaswant Singh joining party workers in congratulating him.

Party's Chief Returning Officer O P Kohli, who conducted the organisational elections in the country, said there were 15 sets of nomination papers in support of Mr Singh's candidature. Hence, he had declared Mr Singh as the party's President for a full term.

The ratification of a newly elected President by the National Council, comprising elected representatives, office bearers of the party in states and districts all over the country, is mandatory and was provided in the party's constitution.

Shooting star Jaspal Rana, who won three gold and a silver medal in the recently concluded Asian Games at Doha, was honoured by Mr Vajpayee and Mr Advani.

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