The new inclusions include former Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa, stalwarts of politically important Lingayats; Union Shipping Minister and former Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal, the first tribal from the Northeast to be appointed to the apex decision-making body; National Minorities Commission Chairman Iqbal Singh Lalpura, the first Sikh to build it; Sudha Yadav, wife of Kargil martyr; OBC unit chief of the party that belongs to Telangana, K Laxman; and Satyanarayan Jatiya, a well-known Dalit face from Madhya Pradesh.
The rescheduling by party chief JP Nadda has taken the total strength of the parliamentary board to 11 and marked an increase in the number of persons representing the “reserved” categories with respect to those categories of people who are eligible for the quota. are not. ,
Gadkari’s exit was a surprise. The minister was known in equal parts for his closeness to the RSS leadership, his appointment as BJP chief, his performance as transport minister and said to be a key factor in his colorful statements. Gadkari often appears uncomfortable aligning his style with the dominant style. In fact, this decision came after his statement about losing his allure of politics.
The Union minister’s omission coincided with the appointment of fellow Brahmin from Nagpur, Maharashtra Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis, to the Central Election Committee, which has been reconstituted after dropping former Union minister Shahnawaz Hussain and others. In 2014, Fadnavis had defeated Gadkari, a favorite of bookies, for the post of Chief Minister of Maharashtra.
It also signals the confidence of the BJP leadership in the RSS and will strengthen speculation about the steady process of formalizing the position of Union Home Minister Amit Shah. 2 In government and organization.
Chauhan’s boycott was also seen as significant but not unexpected. Though a veteran in his independent right, the MP CM, a prominent OBC face, has lost a part of the blissful aura after leading the party to one victory after another before defeat in 2019. Now he is on equal footing with UP CM Yogi Adityanath, whose supporters also expected a hard-charged Hindutva man to get a seat in the top decision-making body.
Apart from the idea for the support of Lingayats, the party’s mainstay in Karnataka, who are fond of Yeddyurappa, the appointment of the former Karnataka CM could help balance the equations in the faction-ridden state unit, especially the powerful General B.L. In view of Santosh, the secretary in-charge of the organization is already a member of the board. The former CM and Santosh have often been face-to-face.
Laxman’s inclusion is in line with the party’s plan to expand its base in Telangana and among the OBCs. Its growth strategy for the TRS-ruled state, which it sees as ripe for conquest, focuses on expanding its support base among the OBCs.
Though a surprising choice given her low profile, Sudha Yadav fits in well with the party’s objective of expanding its base among OBCs like Yadavs, who have been isolated. In party circles, he is admired for his commitment to the organization which he has shown since being persuaded by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to contest the Lok Sabha elections.
It is worth noting that Union Labor and Environment Minister Bhupendra Yadav, who is also from Haryana, has been appointed to the 15-member Central Election Committee, which in its new form will also have unrecognized tribal face and former Union Minister Jual Oram. .
Jatiya, a former Union minister, is a party veteran from Madhya Pradesh who has held important functions in the state and at the Centre.
He replaces former Union Social Justice Minister Thawar Chand Gehlot, a fellow Dalit from Madhya Pradesh, who stepped down after being appointed as the Governor of Karnataka.
In terms of caste-wise division, the number of upper caste representatives has decreased since 2014, when the last parliamentary board was constituted by the then party chief Amit Shah. It had four Brahmins – Arun Jaitley, Sushma Swaraj, Ananth Kumar and Gadkari. The community is now represented by Nadda and Santosh.
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