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Key players of team Amit Shah
New Delhi, March (IANS) The Election Commission is yet to announce the Lok Sabha poll schedule but Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP President Amit Shah have already carpet-bombed the opposition as the IAF targeted terror camps in Pakistan, giving the ruling party a head start.
While the prevailing nationalist sentiment favours the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Shah is leaving no stone unturned to build a strong public opinion in favour of Modi’s “decisive leadership”.
The BJP’ core team is at work to ensure a second term for the party.
Although there are 32 senior leaders in Team Amit Shah, which include General Secretaries, Vice Presidents and Secretaries, there are around 12 who form the core of the party’s well-oiled campaign machinery.
IANS takes a closer look at Team Amit Shah dissecting their strengths and strategy.
Bhupendra Yadav, Kailash Vijayvargiya, Arun Singh, Ram Madhav, Muralidhar Rao, Dharmendra Pradhan, Prakash Javadekar and J.P. Nadda have already hit the ground.
Bhupendra Yadav: Known as a trusted lieutenant of the BJP President, the 49-year-old is a General Secretary and in-charge of BJP’s affairs in Bihar where the party is allied to the Janata Dal-United (JD-U) and the Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) to take on the opposition’s ‘Mahagathbandhan’ led by Rashtriya Janata Dal.
A two-term Rajya Sabha member, Bhupendra Yadav was appointed BJP’s national Secretary in 2010 by then party chief Nitin Gadkari. Till then he was not a known name in the BJP but he rose the ranks after playing a key role in the party’s strategy in securing victories in the Assembly elections of Rajasthan (2013), Gujarat (2017), Jharkhand (2014) and Uttar Pradesh (2017).
His winning streak, however, did not continue in Bihar where the party faced a debacle despite all efforts from Modi and Shah. The defeat though could not waiver Shah’s trust in Bhupendra Yadav.
Considered a specialist in war room strategy, his moves based on the demography and voting patterns in the past helps the party.
His strategy has a mix of past experience, input of party workers and close monitoring of ground level work. He has also emerged as one of the prominent backward class leaders.
Kailash Vijayvargiya: Known for his excellent organisational skills, Vijayavargiya, a former Minister in the Madhya Pradesh government, has been tasked with the party’s highly ambitious efforts to make inroads in West Bengal ruled by the Trinamool Congress.
As a party General Secretary and in-charge of West Bengal, he has focussed himself in the state, leaving no stones unturned to turn the table in BJP’s favour.
West Bengal is a state where Modi’s charisma did not work in the 2014 Lok Sabha polls and the party won only two seats.
Ahead of the 2019 elctions, Shah has set a target of winning 22 of the 42 seats in the state with Vijayvargiya at the helm of affairs.
Vijayvargiya, who proved his mettle in Haryana, is credited with the party’s landslide victory in the northern state, where for the first time the BJP formed a government of its own.
Besides, strengthening the party organisation in West Bengal, he is also working on a strategy of finding winnable candidates and prominent public faces which the party lacks in the state.
He successfully brought former Union Minister Mukul Roy, once the right hand man of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, to the BJP fold. It was Vijayvargiya’s efforts that the Trinamool MP Saumitra Khan and Bharti Ghosh, once considered close to Mamata Banerjee, joined the BJP.
Arun Singh: Singh is the most sought out man at the BJP Headquartres. As a General Secretary, he not only manages Shah’s tour programmes but is also attached to his office.
Singh started his political career with the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha and, after holding several posts in the party, joined as General Secretary in Shah’s team.
He played a key role in BJP’s membership drive and for that he was awarded the key organisational post. Singh is also in-charge of party affairs in Odisha, where he has the tough task of dethroning Naveen Patnaik and winning as many seats in the state.
Murlidhar Rao: Rao, a key member of Team Shah, holds the responsibility of General Secretary and has been assigned the charge of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.
His main task is not only to strengthen the organisation in the southern states but also to look for possible allies. Before the Lok Sabha polls, he is making every effort to form a BJP government in Karnataka, currently ruled by Janata Dal-Secular and Congress.
Rao, who joined the BJP in 2009, was attached to then party chief Rajnath Singh and was later promoted as the party’s national Secretary by Nitin Gadkari.
Anil Jain: He is among one of the eight General Secretaries and has recently been appointed election in-charge of Chhattisgarh, where the BJP was routed in the 2018 Assembly polls.
He has an uphill task ahead of him in Chhattisgarh. In 2014, the party had won 10 of the 11 Lok Sabha seats. It will be a challenge for him to maintain that number.
Sources close to him told IANS that his management skills first drew Modi and Shah’s attention during the 2012 Gujarat Assembly polls. He manages the election rallies held by Modi and also plays a crucial role in booth management.
–IANS
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Dr. Abhishek Verma Dedicates a Shelter in Memory of His Mother, Veena Verma, at KGMU; Inaugurated by Daughter Nicolle Verma
World-renowned business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has supported Foodman Vishal Singh’s Hunger-Free World mission. In memory of his mother, Late Veena Verma, who was a 3 term Rajya Sabha MP.
Dr. Verma dedicated a state-of-the-art free permanent shelter for the attendants of patients at KGMU Medical University, Lucknow, under the aegis of Vijay Shree Foundation. His daughter, Nicolle Verma, inaugurated the shelter.
During the event, Foodman Vishal Singh honored Nicolle Verma by presenting her with a memento. Mrs. Nidhi Sharma and Avantika Yadav, associated with the organization, welcomed her with garlands. Following this, Nicolle Verma distributed essential items to the attendants and also handed out fruits. She became emotional remembering her grandmother on her birth anniversary.
On this occasion, she also inaugurated the “Veena Verma Sevalaya” in memory of her grandmother, Veena Verma, to serve the attendants. She expressed, “I feel proud that my family is engaged in nation-building as well as social service. Today, in collaboration with Vijay Shree Foundation founder Foodman Vishal Singh Ji, I feel immensely proud to dedicate this shelter for the poor, helpless, and needy attendants of patients battling serious illnesses like cancer. I am honored to be associated with the Hunger-Free World Mission for humanity.”
Inspired by the continuous humanitarian service provided by Vijay Shree Foundation over the past 17 years, Nicolle Verma donated 10 lakh rupees to support the cause. The purpose of this donation is to ensure that services continue for the needy attendants of patients suffering from severe illnesses in hospitals, as facilitated by Foodman Vishal Singh.
It is noteworthy that Dr. Abhishek Verma’s family has a legacy of public and philanthropic service. They are helping millions to carry forward the values and service work of their parents. On the occasion of his mother’s birth anniversary, Dr. Abhishek Verma dedicated this state-of-the-art permanent shelter at Lucknow Medical College to serve the attendants of patients through the Vijay Shree Foundation.
Supporting Foodman Vishal Singh’s Hunger-Free World mission, Dr. Abhishek Verma assured that he would continually support keeping this flame of humanity alive. He also promised to assist in providing medicines to the helpless patients.
Continuing her grandmother’s legacy of service, Nicolle Verma personally served food to the needy patients and attendants. She said, “It is our good fortune to have received the joy of doing this noble work today through Foodman Vishal Singh. I have taken another step forward in carrying my family’s values and cooperation by joining hands with the Vijay Shree Foundation. My father taught me to serve and help the needy, and I feel happy when I bring a smile to someone’s face.”
On the birth anniversary of the late Veena Verma, the event organizer, Vijay Shree Foundation founder Foodman Vishal Singh, said, “We feel proud and happy that Dr. Abhishek Verma, a globally renowned business tycoon, has extended his support to uplift our country from the hunger index. Today, on his mother’s birth anniversary, he inaugurated a state-of-the-art permanent shelter at Lucknow Medical College, which will always be helpful for the needy attendants of patients. It is a pleasure for me and the organization to receive the affection of Mr. Verma.”
The event was attended by General Manager Verma Family Office Hemant Garg, Sonu Rajput, and the organization’s volunteers, including Sandeep Singh, Parmeshwar Ji, Prashant Rao Gautam, Balram Singh, Ramesh Chaudhary, Suman, Jeetu, Anil, Suraj, Vinay, Manish Bhadauria, Manas Mehrotra, Vivek, Apurv, Happy, and others.
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