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BJP National President Election: Bharatiya Janata Party has formally released the schedule for the election of its next national president. This election process will start from January 19 and will be completed by January 20. Meanwhile, a question is arising in the minds of people whether a common man can also contest the election of National President of BJP or not. Let us know which conditions have to be fulfilled for this.
Who can become the national president of BJP?
According to the Constitution of BJP, the post of National President is not limited to MPs, ministers or senior leaders by default. In fact, a grassroots level worker can also contest elections. But the eligibility conditions are so stringent that only a very small group within the party becomes eligible for it.
First of all the candidate should be a member of BJP for a long time. Minimum 15 years of party membership is required. Apart from this, the person must have worked as an active member for at least four organizational terms.
what is the process
Contesting the election for the post of BJP President is not as easy as just filling the nomination form. The party follows a collective support system. To be eligible, a candidate must be proposed by at least 20 members of the BJP’s Electoral College. Along with this, all these proponents cannot be from the same area. They should belong to at least five different states where state level organizational elections have already been completed.
Who elects BJP President
The BJP national president is elected by a specially constituted electoral college, and not by ordinary party members or the public. This electoral college includes members of the BJP National Council and members of the State Council whose internal elections have been completed.
Along with this, another important condition is that before the presidential elections are held, the state president elections should be completed in at least 50% of the organizational states of the party.
Tenure and term limits
The BJP constitution clearly defines the tenure of its national president. Each term is of 3 years. Along with this, no person can hold this post for more than two consecutive terms.
So can a common worker really contest elections?
Legally and constitutionally any common worker can also contest elections. If we talk practically, a person can contest elections only after decades of disciplined organizational work, widespread national support and the support of the leadership.
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