The Bharatiya Janata Party's new state president will be elected before the Sankranti festival, BJP state president G Kishan Reddy said, addressing a press conference after the party's core committee meeting on Wednesday.
The BJP leader also said that Atal Bihari Vajpayee's birthday on December 25 would be celebrated as "Good Governance Day", during which blood donation camps would be organised across the state.
Similarly, the 12th of January will be observed as Swami Vivekananda Day to mark his birthday, and celebrations will continue for a year, he said.
A 3-day Sankalp for Swami Vivekananda will also be observed from December 25. (INN)