Arun Kumar to oversee BJP-RSS coordination
Arun Kumar, who is from Delhi and earlier held the position of All India Prachar Pramukh, will replace Krishna Gopal, also a joint general secretary who held the position since 2014.
Joint general secretary of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), Arun Kumar has been given charge as the points person for coordination between the Sangh and its political arm, the Bharatiya Janata party (BJP).
Arun Kumar, who is from Delhi and earlier held the position of All India Prachar Pramukh, will replace Krishna Gopal, also a joint general secretary who held the position since 2014.
Kumar also held the post of prant Pracharak of Haryana and spent a considerable length of time in Jammu and Kashmir. He was instrumental in shaping a campaign to create awareness about article 370 that gave the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir its special status. The Article was read down by Parliament in 2019.
According to a person aware of the details, the coordinator has a key role in monitoring the functioning of the BJP, and ensuring a smooth coordination between the Sangh and the party.
