BJP chief Nitin Gadkari has resigned from his post on Tuesday and ruled out seeking a second term in office, amid charges of corruption. Rajnath Singh is now all set to occupy the party's top post as party leaders have reached a consensus on him as BJP President. Gadkari, who was billed for re-election as party chief, has been in the eye of a storm after media reports said that the offices of his Purti group of companies had been raided by the income tax department. Gadkari said that he did not want questions on his integrity to undermine the sanctity of the BJP's top post. The BJP has alleged that the ruling Congress Party misused the income tax department to target opponents as it had done with the CBI.
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