RSS man is new state BJP organisation general secretary

In a major political development Rajasthan BJP now has an organisation general secretary after a long gap of nine years. RSS functionary Chandrashekhar has been deputed to the post. The announcement comes close on the heels of Amit Shah’s visit to Jaipur last month.

Chandrashekshar is said to be close to Shah and was in-charge of elections in UP in the Kashi sector. He was also in-charge of Varanasi when the Prime Minister was contested from there.

An able organisation man and tech savvy, Chandrashekhar can establish connect with the youth. He is totally committed to ideology, speaks less and has a good sense of humour.

He was preceded by Prakash Chand, who resigned from the post after BJP lost the assembly polls in 2008. The relation between Rajasthan chief minister Vasundhara Raje and Prakash Chand had been strained. A replacement was never sent for the last nine years.

Chandrashekhar comes to the state at a time when the ruling party has to face a bypoll at the Ajmer Parliamentary seat that has fallen vacant after the demise of Sanwarlal Jat.

According to a senior RSS functionary, “ This appointment is in view of the assembly polls. We …read more