Key Points
Rathore receives unanimous support from key Rajasthan BJP leaders
Nomination backed by CM and former CM
Vijay Rupani oversees election process
25 National Council members to be elected simultaneously
Rathore filed his nomination for the position on Friday, with key party leaders, including Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma and former Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje, acting as proposers.
Rathore's nomination was backed by five proposers namely CM Bhajan Lal Sharma (First Proposer), former CM Vasundhara Raje (Second Proposer), former state president Dr. Arun Chaturvedi (Third Proposer), Jaipur district president Amit Goyal (Fourth Proposer) and national council members (Fifth Proposer).
Former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani has been appointed as the election officer for Rajasthan unit BJP's state president election. On Friday, all five proposers submitted Rathore’s nomination before Rupani at the BJP state office.
According to Vijay Rupani, the deadline for filing nominations ended at 4.30 p.m. on Friday, and Madan Rathore was the only candidate to submit nominations.
After the scrutiny process, his appointment will be officially declared on Saturday morning.
With no other candidate in the fray, Rathore's election as Rajasthan BJP State President is now a certainty. The final declaration will be made during the official announcement.
Along with the state president election, 25 National Council members will also be elected from Rajasthan. These members will participate in the election process for the BJP National President.
The party high command has appointed state in-charge Radhamohan Das Aggarwal as the central observer, while Vijay Rupani continues as the election officer overseeing the process.
Rathore's unopposed election highlights strong party consensus and signals a new leadership era for Rajasthan BJP. The official confirmation is expected on Saturday at 11 a.m.
