THE NATION: BJP

WHO'S WHO IN JANA'S SENA

Just how will the new BJP president run his party? A survey of an army readying for political war.

MR PRESIDENT
JANA KRISHNAMURTHI
As party president, Krishnamurthi is as predictable and simple to read as his predecessor, Bangaru Laxman, was not. He is not one for adventurism. In the short run, he will seem a boon. In the long run, who knows?

WAR COUNSELLORS: ELDER STATESMEN

KUSHABHAU THAKRE Former president of party. Respected, arbiter of disputes. Moral influence.	BHAIRON SINGH SHEKHAWAT Veteran strategist and still the rallying point in Rajasthan. Active again.	KAILASHPATI MISHRA Key role in his native Bihar and now West Bengal too. Close to Krishnamurthi.	J.P. MATHUR Semi-retired but trusted by president. Well-meaning, but tends to talk a lot.

COMMANDERS: VITAL OFFICEBEARERS

NARENDRA MODI Lynchpin of organisation, general secretary, media manager. Multiple roles.	MAYA SINGH Bangaru made her general secretary due to Scindia link. Has done nothing.	SUNIL SHASTRI Newcomer whom Bangaru elevated to general secretary. Little utility.	SAHIB SINGH VERMA Maverick and bit of a loner. General secretary but prefers to act on his own.	GOPINATH MUNDE Young vice-president, still the party's man in Maharashtra. Has a bright future.

BRIGADIERS: STATE PARTY CHIEFS

MANGE RAM GARG Delhi Bit of a failure in the capital.	KALRAJ MISHRA Uttar Pradesh Working hard but task tough.	RAJENDRA-SINGH RANE Gujarat Doing little right. In bad shape.	NAND KISHOR YADAV Bihar Good foil for Sushil Modi.	VIKRAM VERMA MP Up after bypoll victories.	BHANWAR LAL SHARMA Rajasthan Second fiddle to Shekhawat.
RAJEN GOHAIN Assam Party has support. Is he up to it?		S.P. KIRUBANIDHI Tamil Nadu BJP has hopes in elections.		ASIM GHOSH West Bengal Bravado, largely unjustified.

SAPPERS: CHIEF MINISTERS

RAJNATH SINGH Uttar Pradesh Doughty warrior, tough elections in a year.	BABULAL MARANDI Jharkhand New CM. In some trouble thanks to law and order.	KESHUBHAI PATEL Gujarat Spectacular failure. Will probably go soon.	P.K. DHUMAL Himachal Pradesh Bit of an unexpected success. Survived dissent.