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Dropping C.T. Ravi as BJP national general secretary sets off speculation on whether he may be picked to lead the party in Karnataka

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday, July 29, 2023, rejigged its national team of office-bearers and C.T. Ravi, who was national general secretary of the party, has been dropped. With this, the sole representative from Karnataka is B.L. Santhosh, who holds the powerful post of national general secretary (Organisation). 

Reacting to this development, Mr. Ravi tweeted, “From booth president to national general secretary, my journey in the BJP has been very educative and transformative in many ways.” He said he would continue to work for the party with “utmost dedication” in any position.

The move has set the party circles abuzz that a revamp of the State unit — which is being discussed for months now — will happen soon.

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