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Advani handed over his resignation to party vice-president
Venkaiah Naidu. He, however, will continue to occupy
the post of Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha.
Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Rajnath Singh will
take over the party presidentship on 2nd January at
BJP headquarters in New Delhi.
Advani's resignation came two days after former Prime
Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee announced his decision
to withdraw from electoral politics.
The Karachi-born journalist-turned-politician, Advani
has been one of the most seasoned political leaders
in the BJP, having participated in all the general
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