BJP extends Amit Shah's tenure until 2019 LS polls, internal election deferred

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday decided to postpone its organisational elections to pave the way for Amit Shah to continue as President until the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, according to reports.

"Organisational elections are a vast exercise and it takes time too. All the workers get involved in it. So, a discussion is going on to defer the organisational polls until the 2019 Lok Sabha polls are completed," West Bengal BJP chief Dilip Ghosh was quoted as saying to reporters at the sidelines of two-day National Executive meet.

Sources said that the issue was discussed at the office bearers, state BJP chiefs and General Secretary (Organisation) of the states meeting held under the chairmanship of Shah and a resolution, in this regard, will be passed by the National Executive.

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The office bearers meeting took place ahead of the inauguration of BJPNational Executive.

According to the party constitution, any eligible member can hold the post of President for two consecutive terms of three-yeareach.

Shah was elected unopposed as the party president on January 24, 2016, for a second term, this time for a full tenure of three years.