Bhubaneswar: The Governing BJP will get its new State President in January next year, party’s state in-charge Vijaypal Singh Tomar said here today.
Speaking to reporters here, Shri Tomar said elections in the organisation of the BJP have already started in Odisha and around 40,000 booth committees have been formed.
“The election to the post of the State BJP Chief will be held after polls at the district levels…The Party’s ‘Mandal’ (circle) elections are underway. It will be followed by polls at district levels. The election for the party president will be held in the first week of January,” he said.
The BJP is a democratic party, and the State President will be elected through a democratic process, Shri Tomar said.
When asked who can be the new President, he said, “An ordinary worker can also become President in our party.”
Incumbent BJP President Manmohan Samal took charge of the post from Samir Mohanty in 2023 and he has been credited for the party’s phenomenal performance in the twin elections in 2024, leading to the formation of the party’s maiden government in the State.
Names of several tall leaders including Pratap Sarangi, Nauri Nayak, Jatin Mohanty, Golak Mohapatra are doing the rounds for the post.
It cannot be ruled out that Shri Samal will continue in the post for another term, pointed out an insider.
The party formed the Government in the State by securing 78 seats in the 147-Member Assembly and also swept the Lok Sabha elections by winning 20 of the 21 seats in the State.