Party assigns positions, not individuals: BJP chief

Addressing concerns about alleged internal groupism within the party, city BJP president Jitender Pal Malhotra emphasised that positions within the organisation were assigned by the party and not by individuals or factions.

In a meeting with workers, Malhotra clarified that if anyone claimed that a position was awarded due to personal relationship or alignment with certain groups, they should disregard it. He stressed that it was the organisation, not any individual, which determined appointments. He said the organisation was supreme.

Malhotra’s statement comes with regard to history of factionalism and infighting within the Chandigarh BJP. However, he reassured the workers that these issues had been significantly reduced, with no internal divisions now. With him re-elected, the groupism would take a backseat.

Acknowledging the party's narrow loss in the last LS election, he highlighted the increase in the BJP's vote share and expressed confidence that the party was poised to succeed in the upcoming MC election.