The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has taken a significant step towards electing its new national president by appointing senior leaders to oversee organisational elections in key states. 

In a post on X, the party on Friday announced the appointment of Kiren Rijiju, Harsh Malhotra and Ravi Shankar Prasad as state election officers for Maharashtra, Uttarakhand, and West Bengal respectively.

In continuation of the previous appointments for the election of State Presidents and National Council members, State Election Officers have now been appointed for Maharashtra, Uttarakhand, and West Bengal, effective immediately. pic.twitter.com/prDCsKUDPq