Election of BJP President is a lesson for Opposition: Gupta
22/01/2020
JAMMU, JAN 21: While welcoming the election of Jagat Prakash Nadda as the National President of Bharatiya Janata Party, it must act as a lesson for other political parties as far as inner party democracy is concerned stated Brig Anil Gupta, Spokesperson of the Party. "It is a lesson in inner party democracy for Maa-Beta (Mother-Son), Maa-Beti (Mother-Daughter), Chacha-Bhatija (Uncle-Nephew), Bua-Bhatija (Aunt-Nephew) parties in our country. While the top position in these parties is reserved for the dynasts, BJP on the other hand provides space for growth to even a booth level worker. Election of Naddaji is a classic example of the same because it is not for the first or the only time happening in BJP but is a tradition of the party." Noting that Nadda has assumed the party's stewardship at a very crucial juncture, Brig Gupta wished him success and hoped that party would scale greater heights during his tenure because of his proven excellent organisational skills.
While it is quite normal for the regional parties to be family owned due to their limited scope and reach but for a national party to be controlled by one particular family only is reflective either of the trust deficit or leadership deficit within the party. Taking a dig at the Congress, Brig Gupta said, "Sonia Gandhi has been Congress President since 1998 except for a brief stint of two years in between when her son Rahul Gandhi was crowned after an organisational election that was held after repeated warnings by the Election Commission of India because it did not hold elections for decades together. On the other hand in BJP, Naddaji is the 11th President since 1998."
For democracy to grow and survive, the political parties need to take a lesson from BJP and take measures to transform from dynasty-dependent to organisation-centric, stated Brig Gupta.
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