Amit Shah re-elected BJP president

Indian BJP chief Amit Shah became the party President again on Sunday.

Top party leaders led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a bevy of Union ministers and chief ministers of BJP-ruled states proposed his name for the party president’s post during the nomination process.

Among others who have proposed Mr. Shah’s name are Union minister Rajnath Singh, Anant Kumar and J.P. Nadda, M. Venkaiah Naidu, besides BJP chief ministers Vasundhara Raje, Raghubar Das, Shivraj Singh Chauhan and others.

BJP Parliamentary Board is scheduled to meet on January 28 evening to welcome Mr. Shah into his new term.

PM congratulates Shah
“Congratulations to Amit Shah on being elected BJP president. I am confident the party will scale newer heights under his leadership,” Mr. Modi tweeted.