BJP Parliamentary Board appreciates Rajnath's leadership

NEW DELHI: The BJP Parliamentary Board, the highest decision-making body of the party, today unanimously resolved to express their gratitude to outgoing President Rajnath Singh for leading the party to power in Lok Sabha elections.

"The Parliamentary Board of BJP today placed on record its deep sense of appreciation towards Union Home Minister and outgoing Party President Rajnath Singh for giving leadership to the party. Rajnath Singh took over in a very crucial period and from there, he has strengthened the party organisation and under his leadership BJP has given its all-time best performance by getting clear majority in Lok Sabha Elections," the Board's resolution said.

It further said "Rajnath Singh's tenure was the highest point in the history of BJP and epoch-making time in Indian politics. All the members of Parliamentary Board while expressing its gratitude to Shri Rajnath Singh hopes that his leadership and guidance will always be available to the party."

The Board met to appoint Amit Shah, the closest confidant of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as the new party president and accepted Rajnath's resignation.