Maya begins overhaul of party set-up
Sanjay Singh Posted online: Mon Jul 12 2010, 04:05 hrs
Lucknow : Upper castes, OBCs to be given key posts; MLAs, MLCs to be
included in local decisions
To ensure the presence of upper caste and OBC leaders in key posts at
the district-level the Bahujan Samaj Party has made several changes in
its organisational structure.
Recently, Chief Minister Mayawati had dissolved all party committees
and asked senior functionaries like zonal coordinators to select
office bearers who can ensure a good show for the party in the coming
assembly elections.
The party is now overhauling its district units — and one of the key
changes is to revive the post of the vice-president there.
"The post existed about a year ago. Now, the party leadership has
decided to restore it," said a BSP leader. The district units will
have four key posts — president, vice-president, treasurer and office
secretary.
According to the new system, the posts of vice-president or treasurer
can be given to upper castes, Muslims or the OBCs.
"It all depends on the caste profile of the district," a leader said.
"If the district has a good number of Muslim population, the party's
vice president can become from the Muslim community."
If an upper caste member gets the post of vice-president, the
treasurer can be selected from the OBC community. "In case the
treasurer is from the Brahmin community, the post of vice-president
can be given to the OBC community."
The party, however, will continue its practice of selecting the its
district unit presidents from the SC community. "Members from Pasi,
Dhobi and Dhanuk communities will also become the party president at
the district level," the leader said.
A decision has also been made to accommodate MLAs and MLCs at the
district level as member of the executive committee. The CM has given
clear instructions to zonal coordinators to constitute district units
with their consent.
"The step is meant to empower MLAs in party affairs at the district
level," said a legislator. "Earlier, the legislators were not directly
associated with the district units. They were supposed to be
communicated about the party's decision by the zonal coordinators."
The party has also started appointing its members as "Zila Prabhari".
"A Zila Prabhari is virtually a replacement of the Lok Sabha
Prabhari," the legislator said. He is supposed to assist the district
president.
Party insiders say Mayawati's chief focus now is organisation. "She
wants to gear up the party's district-level organisation before
September. Thereafter, she will unfold her next plan for the assembly
elections," a leader said.
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