Uma Bharti appointed BJP's national vice-president
The BJP on Saturday appointed Union minister Uma Bharti, who has decided not to contest the Lok Sabha polls, its national vice-president.
Bharti, who represents Jhansi in the Lok Sabha, was brought in as a senior office bearer after she conveyed to the BJP leadership her wish to not contest the coming general elections.
The Hindutva leader has said she wants to go on a 18-month-long pilgrimage from May.
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First Published: Mar 23 2019 | 8:55 PM IST