Sadananda Gowda appointed vice-president of national BJP
Daijiworld Media Network
With PTI Inputs
New Delhi, Mar 31: In a news that has brought much cheer to the supporters of D V Sadananda Gowda, the former Karnataka chief minister was on Sunday March 31 given the post of vice-president of national BJP.
Gowda had also earlier been in the race for the post of state president of BJP, which ultimately went to Prahlad Joshi.
BJP president Rajnath Singh's new team, appointed on Sunday, has 12 vice-presidents, 10 general secretaries, 15 secretaries and seven spokespersons, besides a 12-member Central Parliamentary Board, a 19-member Central Election Committee and a five-member Central Disciplinary Committee.
Meanwhile, Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi appears set for a bigger role at the national level in BJP ahead of the next Lok Sabha polls with the party re-inducting him into the central parliamentary board, its top decision-making body.
62-year-old Modi is the only serving chief minister to be included in the parliamentary board by BJP president Rajnath Singh, who announced his new 76-member team on Sunday to steer the party into the next general elections.
Modi comes back to the party's top body after a gap of six years after having been removed from the board by Singh during his previous tenure as party president, ending speculation over the chief minister's future role at the national level in BJP.
Modi, who has been projected by a section within BJP as the party's prime ministerial candidate, has also been included in BJP's Central Election Committee, headed by Singh.
Among the new faces in Singh's team are former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Uma Bharti and Modi's confidant Amit Shah who have been made vice-president and general secretary respectively. Pilibhit MP Varun Gandhi has also been elevated as the party's general secretary.
Party's senior leader and former finance minister Yashwant Sinha has not found a place in Singh's team. Among those who have been dropped include Najma Heptulla, Hema Malini and Shanta Kumar as vice-presidents and Vasundhara Raje as general secretary.
Smriti Irani, who is a Rajya Sabha MP from Gujarat and considered close to Modi, has also been promoted as vice-president.
Rajiv Pratap Rudy has been elevated as general secretary.
Durg MP Saroj Pandey has been made the new president of BJP Mahila Morcha, while Anurag Thakur continues as Yuva Morcha president in the new team.
While Prakash Javadekar, Shahnawaz Hussain and Nirmala Sitharaman will continue as spokespersons, the new additions are Vijay Sonkar Shashtri, Sudhanshu Trivedi, Meenakshi Lekhi and Capt Abhimanyu.
Ravi Shankar Prasad, who is BJP's deputy leader in Rajya Sabha, has been dropped as the chief spokesperson of the party.
Poonam Mahajan, daughter of late party leader Pramod Mahajan, has found a place in Singh's team and has been made a secretary, while Punjab's former health minister Laxmi Kanta Chawla is also a new inclusion and has been given the post of vice-president.
SS Ahluwalia, who was earlier BJP's deputy leader in Rajya Sabha, will be a vice-president.
The new BJP team, which has adequate representation of women, includes tribal face Jual Urao as vice-president and Luise Marandi from Jharkhand as secretary.
The 12-member Central Parliamentary Board headed by Singh has top party leaders Atal Behari Vajpayee, L K Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi, M Venkaiah Naidu, Nitin Gadkari, Sushma Swaraj, Arun Jaitley, Ananth Kumar, Thawar Chand Gehlot and Ram Lal in it, besides Modi who was inducted on Sunday.
All these top leaders alongwith Gopinath Munde, Jual Oran, Shahnawaz Hussain, Vinay Katiyar, J P Nadda and Dr Harshwardhan are part of the party's Central Election Committee. Mahila Morcha chief Saroj Pandey is the ex-officio member of this committee.
The new vice-presidents also include Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, C P Thakur, Balbir Punj, Satpal Malik, Prabhat Jha, Bijyo Chakravarti and Kiran Maheshwari, while the other general secretaries are Ananth Kumar, Thawar Chand Gehlot, J P Nadda, Dharmendra Pradhan, Tapir Gao, Murlidhar Rao and Ram Lal, who will continue as organising secretary of the party.
Karnataka election will test BJP's new team: Congress
New Delhi, Mar 31 (IANS): The Congress party Sunday said the Karnataka assembly elections in May would be the "first test" for the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) new team.
"This is BJP's internal matter and I won't comment on it. The 2014 general elections are far. Karnataka is the first test for the team," said Congress spokesperson Rashid Alvi.
Karnataka polls are scheduled for May 5.
Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi has made a comeback in the parliamentary board of the BJP, which announced its new team that will lead the party in the next general elections.
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Prem, Moodbidri
Mon, Apr 01 2013There were efforts going on to fix Sadananda Gowda in national level, so that Shetter group doesn't face any challenge here with regard to power. They are happy now. DVS is out.
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JR,
Mon, Apr 01 2013Congrats BSY. DVS IS OUT OF STATE.
NOW YOUR WAY IS CLEAR IN DK DIST.
DVS BACKSTABBED BSY BEING A CLOSE CONFIDENT OF BSY WILL NEVER BE PARDONED BY THE VOTERS OF STATE.
KJP WILL BE THE BIG BOSS DURING NEXT RESULT. JAI HO KJP !
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simple, Bangalore
Mon, Apr 01 2013ronaldrajeshpintoangolaafricaadkabarebajpe
the above reads like your msg. here in hind
May be the longest word in Hindi?
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simple, Bangalore
Mon, Apr 01 2013wait till Renu acts - He is busy preparing evidence - then that smile will be of bitter (some kind) tooth paste..
BJP, till this election, wants to keep DVS in the party - by making him patsy - He is still needed for DK Votes - once this election is over, may be he will be demoted to some Kacheri - that's what happens in BJP if one is honest!!
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Louis D'Souza, Kuwait
Mon, Apr 01 2013People of Delhi will have Cibaka smile daily.
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B.S.Badrinarayan, Bangalore
Mon, Apr 01 2013MANY MANY CONGRATULATION TO MR DVS,HIGHCOMMAND DECISION AND REALIBILITY ON DVS IS CENT% . HOPE IT WILL GIVE GOOD RESULT IN KARNATAKA .THANKS TO PRESIDENT RAJNATH SING FOR PICKING DVS AS VICEPRESIDENT.
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Thomas Pinto, Bajpe, Korkambla
Mon, Apr 01 2013Congrads to E smile Gowda , Ur deserved for that , May u reach great heights,Keep it up,
Thomas Pinto,
Cook Bajpe,
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Joseph F. Gonsalves, Bannur, Puttur / Mangalore
Mon, Apr 01 2013Mr. saddhu was the main person for operation kamala and he also made money from gani money from reddy.
He will be a utter failure in national politics. He was inducted for saddhu's desire.
BJP is eager to sit in opposition as they are used to do as usual since 1947.
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Murthi, mangalore/dubai
Mon, Apr 01 2013People like DVS should be elavated in right time. BJP has brilliant national leaders. One can see highly profeesional people handling the top post of BJP. But see in ohter parties they all dance on their one leaders drum beat. People of India should understand this. We need the national parties to be democratically fit.
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Dinesh Poojary, Kundapura/Bengaluru
Mon, Apr 01 2013I think Ismail got a much pending answer..
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Tom Cat , Mangalore/ saudi arabia
Mon, Apr 01 2013Mr. Colgate got what other's had eaten and thrown.
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Don Kamath, Bangalore, India
Mon, Apr 01 2013Congrats to Mr. Sadananda Gowda being appointed as one of the Vice-Presidents of national BJP. He is a moderate person and deserves this post. However, the new team announced by BJP is having more hardliners and it may not be beneficial for the Party in the long run. Also,BJP's hope to capture power at the Centre in 2014 is not going to materialize at all. BJP may not cross more that 120 seats. That is for sure! Moreover, in Karnataka BJP will get less than 40 seats. Let us all hope that BJP will be an effective opposition Party.
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mahendra shetty, mumbai,Mangalore
Mon, Apr 01 2013PERINJE SAAB......WHATEVER WILL HAPPENED, HAPPENED....NOW BJP IS THE FUTURE OF ALL INDIANS....NOT CHOR UPA AND CONGRESS......JUST WAIT AND WATCH. MATCH WINNER MODI.....HAHHAHA
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Ajith, Mangalore
Sun, Mar 31 2013The reward given to Sada Ananda Gowda(Going by the 32 teeth he displays)is nothing but a recognition by the safron organisations for their successful attempt to convert the twin districts into a communal laboratory for the last 5 years under BJP rule.But alas they fail to recognise the fact that BJP is already rejected in Karnataka in general and in the twin distrcts of Udupi Mangalore in particular.
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Aubb, Kuwait
Mon, Apr 01 2013As DVS has no prospects in mainstream politics, this is his political obituary and retirement from politics.
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Chandra shekara, Savanoor putture
Sun, Mar 31 2013Congratus DVS .Great thanks for BJP high commond he is the right person to lead the BJP team Good luck your future leadership
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G Z T Kunte, Udupi
Sun, Mar 31 2013BJP has inducted a Mangalorean in to its National Team. But Kumaraswamy has kicked out just now the Mangalorean M B Sadashiva from the Post of President of JDS DK Unit. Sadashiva & Sandananda Gowda are both originally from Sullia and belong to same Caste.
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Sandy, Udupi/UAE
Sun, Mar 31 2013BJP's not used his calibre in state level. Hope he will shine in national level.
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Allen, Mangalore
Sun, Mar 31 2013Well, it is a good news, but how far this move will help the BJP in the forth coming elections is the big question. The damage already done is beyond repair.
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Aleem, Mangalore
Sun, Mar 31 2013Wow..!! Thtz a Good Newz, Finally S.Gowda Anna Got a POST..!! Size of Sinkin Ship is Increasing Day Day.. LOLZZ..!!
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A. S. Mathew, U.S.A.
Sun, Mar 31 2013Hearty Congratulations and all the best wishes. You are indeed going to shine in the national level which is far commendable and great.
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Venu Bhandary, Puttur,Muscat
Sun, Mar 31 2013Congratulations Mr.DVS.A well structured,strong team and hope will give a clean governance in future.Thanks to Rajanath to form such a disciplined team .
All the best for Karnataka Elections!!
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Jossey Saldanha, Mangalore/Mapusa/Mumbai
Sun, Mar 31 2013DVS would have secured a few more votes for BJP in Karnataka as State President.
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Valerian Dsouza, Udupi/Mumbai
Sun, Mar 31 2013Congratulations Mr. DVS.
Man with difference in BJP
Non controversial as far as his ruling is concerned!
Wish you all the best!
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Reshmi Salian, Mangalore
Sun, Mar 31 2013Wish you all the best Mr. Sadananda Gowda. But be careful about guys like Ananth Kumar and Eshwarappa. You are surrounded by poisonous snakes and hope you will succeed in your goals. Ananth Kumar will try his best to control you through his evil tricks. I just hope and pray that you will come out of all troubles.
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Ravi Kotian, Padubidri
Sun, Mar 31 2013I think the BJP High Command has not heard / read Mr. Renukacharya's statements. So accordingly, the BJP Vice President is a very corrupt politician.
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Umesh Shetty, Kaup/Dubai
Sun, Mar 31 2013One more vice captain added into the sinking ship. Bali ka Bakra!!
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RONS, KUWAIT
Sun, Mar 31 2013NAMMA JANA YE.... EPPAD...
KUDLADA ROSHNI YE AAR
TELIKEDA BOLLI
PAPADA JANA YE AAR
NALMEDA SOLMELU GOWDARE
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Vasant Raj, Mangalore / Abudhabi
Sun, Mar 31 2013Mabrooq Mr. Gowdaji...
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SAFWAN, SHAHAMA/uae
Sun, Mar 31 2013Finally Mr.DVS have won consolation prize!
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Amin Bhoja, Patte / Riyadh
Sun, Mar 31 2013DVS deserves the best
He is a good person and too his smile
Congratulation.
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roshith, Padubidri/Muscat
Sun, Mar 31 201312 Vice Presidents !! Like a cricket team with one extra player.
Hope they are planning to start BJP Vice President IPL Team.
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shahnawaz kukkikatte, dubai/udupi
Sun, Mar 31 2013Its a loss to DVS. By appointing him Vice president, DVS lost the chance to contest assembly and LS polls. All the best to DVS. He is good person and a gentleman in a wrong and communual party.
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Sampath Shetty, Dubai/Mangalore
Sun, Mar 31 2013Yeth visha kakkuvar marre?
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joking stuff, ibrahim saudi/yanbu
Sun, Mar 31 2013Sachidananda shettre,
what you mean, BJP gave wiper in the hands of Mr. Gowda to wipe the kesaru? He will wipe out all the kesaru mannu from sullia and puttur by the wiper he has given?
He was a representative of that area and he will be representative of the same area along with other responsibility. when he was CM, what happened in Chickmagalore-udupi constituency?
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Kiran Raj, Mangalore
Sun, Mar 31 2013Sooo many vice presidents....now one more..
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AMAR NATHAL, MANGALORE
Sun, Mar 31 2013may be number of vice presidents need to be increased to at least 50. Or even increase if people fight for it. If Karnataka could have two deputies they can 110 at national level! Party with a difference, with different story every time!
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vinod, Mangalore
Sun, Mar 31 2013Jai Hind,Mera bharath Mahaan,
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C Sharath, Mangalore
Sun, Mar 31 2013The timing might be in the view of upcoming State Elections. But the question remins till what extent can DVS pull up the dented Karnataka BJP's Image, will be he succeffull in pickign up right candidates this time for Assembly & Loksabha or will they only accomodate the like of Pink Chaddis. DVS for the state & NM for the center can only bring back some fighting spirit to BJP, rest all should be laid to rest.
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ISMAIL.K.PERINJE, PERINJE-YANBU/KSA
Sun, Mar 31 2013After Assembly election in Karnataka,BJP likely to be in third position and BSY once again may be asked to take SAARTHI of Ka mala to bring the 2008 glory once again. BSY's one point agenda was to defeat BJP and to teach a costly lesson to his detractors like ISH/ANANTH and DVS!! So that being likely,BSY has no alternative agenda KJP and may reconsider to walk back?
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peace lover, saudi Arabia
Sun, Mar 31 2013After Assembly election, KJP will merge with BJP. They were one earlier, and they will be one after election. BSY can go to any extent to grab CM seat.
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Sachidanand Shetty, Mundkur/Dubai
Sun, Mar 31 2013Most deserved person got what is due for him since long time. Now you see the difference in Sullya & Puttur. Congress will be wiped out from these two regions for sure
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H Kudla, Mangalore
Sun, Mar 31 2013Congrats DVS but very careful in Central position very big Thimingalas there as well Thiar also very Near, think yourself go or not!!!!!!!!!
Gowdaree jagrathee!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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KRPrabhu,
Sun, Mar 31 2013Gowda should be careful about Shakuni also....
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HENRY MISQUITH, Bahrain
Sun, Mar 31 2013Congrats & all the very best Gowdre!! But BJP is dead in Karnataka, there will be postmortem after the assembly elections.
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CA Satish Shetty, Kodu(Kinnigoli)/Mumbai
Sun, Mar 31 2013Congratulations Mr.Sadanand Gawda.You have sacrifised your MP seat and CM post on the advice of BJP high command.
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Mitwa, Sharjah
Sun, Mar 31 2013On 8th May 2013, Crucial day when results gets d..
BJP is going to lose that is for sure
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Ronald Rajesh Pinto Angola Africa, Adkabare Bajpe
Sun, Mar 31 2013डूब्थि हुयी नय्य को चलाए राम बरोसे
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CYRIL MASCARENHAS, KIREM/MIRA ROAD/DUBAI
Sun, Mar 31 2013GOOD NEWS FOR GOWDA,BAD NEWS FOR YEDDY.KARNATAKA IS COUNTING THE DAYS.
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jeevan, mangalore
Sun, Mar 31 2013Congratulations.. be stick with RSS ideology and work for nation.
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Stan, dubai
Sun, Mar 31 2013The result of Good deeds i.e. Paying huge donations to temples, supporting Kambala in Puttur, his area bye taking money from tax payers which is due for poor. Let the god bless you and give you promotion as President of BJP until election????
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ESKEY, UDUPI
Sun, Mar 31 2013Why do you worry about Tax Payers Money Stan Dubai? Who is paying tax from Gulf? If a portion of Hundreds of crores of rupees collected from Mujarai temples is used for welfare / reconstruction of few other temples, why do you take objection? Kambala & yakshagana and many other folk art / activities are slowly dying
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Charles, Karkala
Sun, Mar 31 2013ESKEY, How do you know that all the people working in Gulf do not pay taxes in India. I am sure there are considerable numbers who pay taxes on their investments income in India. In addition do not forget that the remittances of NRI's from gulf contribute significantly to our foriegn exchange reserves. Don't you consider this is a way of helping the Indian economy....???
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ESKEY, UDUPI
Mon, Apr 01 2013Fully Agree with you Charles Karkala. I have nothing against NRIs / those working in Gulf in general and Stan Dubai in particular. I have not commented belittling the contributions of Gulf Indians. If they are not paying tax it is still legal for them. I have not made my response only to Stan. In the context of making donations to temple, I just wanted to make a point that government is not using tax payers money rather it is taking money from the endowment temples. Temples have to be renewed / restored so that more people will visit and more income is generated. Promoting folk activities and preserving it for future generations is the RESPONSIBILITY of the government. As far as feeding poor people is concerned it is also the DUTY of government by providing earning means to the poor. Government can have priorities but it can not stop one program to make way for another.
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SRIDHAR SHETTY, DOHA /BARKUR
Sun, Mar 31 2013congrts Sadananda Gowda well deserved post best of luck. next in 2014 sure of getting a higher minister seat to mangalore.
karnataka BJP win in state election or not but it is cleaned and fully in control with center now unlike BSY who had a parallel high command and a groupsim.
i think winning of party is not IMP but you follow the conduct and public justice and unity. where Karnataka state BJP was failed and now recovering.
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Indian, Mangalore
Sun, Mar 31 2013Congratulations....Keep it up your hard work....
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ISMAIL.K.PERINJE, PERINJE-YANBU/KSA
Sun, Mar 31 2013A man who was denied KMF chairman once,made CM of Karnataka!!!In another innings a man who was denied State BJP president post now made NATIONAL VP!!!!!Any way, Congrats Mr DVS and use your post to counter your detractors like Ananth Kumar,ISH and R Ashok.Jab thak Ananth Kumar number one hoga,Thab thak DVS can't do much in NATIONAL POLITICS.It is just accommodation to pacify community rather than merit of the person. SOME are how,In BJP ABBAS NAQVI will remain spokesperson and VP for another 25 years (till his life)
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C Sharath, Mangalore
Sun, Mar 31 2013Just like how Gandhi Fly will be P & VP for rest of their lives ! :)
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Thanzeel, Kuwait
Sun, Mar 31 2013All set for BJP to loose 2014 Lok Sabha Election.
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