Amit Shah elevates B.L. Santosh as BJP general secretary (organisation)

NEW DELHI: BJP president Amit Shah on Sunday elevated party?s joint general secretary (organisation) B.L. Santosh as its general secretary (organisation), a day after Ramlal was moved back to the RSS after holding the post for over 13 years.nnSantosh, an RSS ?pracharak? with experience of electoral politics, especially in Karnataka, is considered a strong ideologue who is also well-versed with the poll dynamics.nnThe BJP said in a statement that his appointment comes into immediate effect.nnSantosh was the party?s general secretary (organisation) for eight years in Karnataka before he was made a national office bearer in charge of southern states in 2014.nnSource: Press Trust of India