"Will try to strengthen BJP and its worker", says BJP's newly appointed working President JP Nadda

BJP's newly appointed working president JP Nadda on Monday said he will work to strengthen the party and its worker and thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and party chief Amit Shah for reposing faith in him. In a series of tweets, Mr Nadda said PM Modi's guidance has always been inspirational for him and under the prime minister's leadership the party has got huge support from people of the country.

"I will try to strengthen the party as its worker...serving the party is like worship for me," Mr Nadda said.

Mr Nadda said that under the leadership of Mr Shah, the party touched new heights which is exemplary and in the same way he will also serve the party.

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JP Nadda is the 11th President of the national party (though he is the first Working President, as per records) as he takes over the reins from Amit Shah. The former Union Minister was a member of Rajya Sabha from Himachal Pradesh and Parliamentary Board Secretary of Bharatiya Janata Party. Earlier, he was a Minister in Himachal Pradesh Government.