Prahlad Joshi appointed Karnataka BJP President

Mangalore Today News Network

Bangalore, Mar 21, 2013: Prahlad Joshi has been appointed as the Karnataka BJP President close on the heels of the Election Commission announcing dates for the Karnataka Assembly elections.

The announcement was made by BJP National President Rajnath Singh. The Karnataka BJP will face the next elections under a new leader. The erstwhile incumbent KS Eshwarappa had quit the post soon after the ULB elections.  In the meantime, the names of MP Nalin Kumar Kateel and former CM DV Sadananda Gowda were doing the rounds for the top post. Finally, the party leadership has chosen Prahlad Joshi.

In fact, appointment of a new BJP President for the Karnataka unit had been a big challenge for the party in the wake of its below par performance in the ULB elections.  The BJP meeting held at Karnataka Bhavan in New Delhi on March 21, Thursday, under the leadership of senior leader Ananthkumar was attended by Nalin Kumar Kateel, Prahlad Joshi and Ayanur Manjunath.