BJP postpones national executive meet following Vajpayee s demise
Thursday - August 16, 2018 8:14 pm ,
Category : INDIA
BJP postpones national executive meet following Vajpayee s demise
New Delhi Aug 16 (IANS) The two-day BJP national executive meet was postponed on Thursday following the demise of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
"At this time of crisis all party programmes are being cancelled " Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Amit Shah said in a statement mourning the former Prime Minister s death.
Vajpayee died here on Thursday following a prolonged illness. He was 93.
"Scheduled national executive meet is also postponed till next intimation. In a mark of respect for Vajpayee ji the flags at all the party offices will remain bent down " Shah said.
The meeting was scheduled to be held in the national capital for August 18-19.
The last meeting of the national executive a platform for the BJP to set its national political agenda had taken place in September last year.
The BJP s constitution mandates holding of the national executive meeting every three months.
--IANS bns/pgh/vm
"At this time of crisis all party programmes are being cancelled " Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Amit Shah said in a statement mourning the former Prime Minister s death.
Vajpayee died here on Thursday following a prolonged illness. He was 93.
"Scheduled national executive meet is also postponed till next intimation. In a mark of respect for Vajpayee ji the flags at all the party offices will remain bent down " Shah said.
The meeting was scheduled to be held in the national capital for August 18-19.
The last meeting of the national executive a platform for the BJP to set its national political agenda had taken place in September last year.
The BJP s constitution mandates holding of the national executive meeting every three months.
--IANS bns/pgh/vm
