Daijiworld Media Network
New Delhi, Jun17: J P Nadda was made the working president of the Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday, June 17.
The decision was taken in a BJP parliamentary board meeting which was chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, current BJP chief Amit Shah, senior leaders Sushma Swaraj, Ram Lal and others.
"Amit Shah handled the responsibility of being BJP chief successfully for five years. Now that he has become the home minister, he requested someone else take charge of the party. BJP Parliamentary board has selected JP Nadda as the working president." defence minister Rajnath Singh said.
Amit Shah will remain party chief like before.