Jaitley to be BJP’s key election manager

NEW DELHI - The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Friday appointed its general secretary Arun Jaitley as the chief coordinator for its Lok Sabha election campaign.

He will be assisted by general secretary (organisation) Ram Lal, according to a party statement.

Jaitley will also head a seven-member committee constituted to formulate the party’s policies.

The BJP also constituted several committees to look after logistics like campaign tours of key leaders, media coordination, publicity and website management.

A two-member panel has been formed to communicate with the Election Commission, the statement said.