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The article lists the leaders of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). The RSS is an Indian right-wing Hindutva paramilitary organisation, which is widely regarded as the ideological parent of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), India’s ruling political party.[1][2][3][4] In the 21st century, it is the world’s largest far-right organisation by membership.[5]
Sarsanghchalak
The Sarsanghchalak (Chief) serves as the head of the RSS. The position is decided, through nomination, by the predecessor. Since the formation of the RSS in 1925, six individuals have served as the Sarsanghchalak. K. B. Hedgewar, the founder of the RSS, also served as its first Sarsanghchalak. The sixth and current Sarsanghchalak of the organisation is Mohan Bhagwat.[6]
List of officeholders
Sarkaryavah
The Sarkaryavah (General Secretary) serves as the operational head of the RSS. The position is elected by members of the Akhil Bharatiya Pratinidhi Sabha, in elections that occur once every three years. Gopal Mukund Huddar served as the first Sarkaryavah of the organisation. Dattatreya Hosabale is the current Sarkaryavah, who has been serving since 2021.[14]
List of officeholders
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term of office | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||
| 1 | Gopal Mukund Huddar (1902–1981) |
27 September 1925 | – | – | [15][16] | |
| – | Suresh Joshi (born 1947) |
c. March 2009 | 20 March 2021 | c. 12 years | [17] | |
| – | 
|
Dattatreya Hosabale (born 1954) |
20 March 2021 | Incumbent | 4Â years, 203Â days | [17] |
See also
References
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- ^ a b Anand, Arun (11 December 2021). “3rd RSS chief Balasaheb Deoras: Organiser, strategic thinker who made swayamsevaks ‘introspect’“. ThePrint.
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- ^ “RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat urges youth to follow path shown by leaders”. Times Now. 13 August 2018. Archived from the original on 13 August 2018.
- ^ Pandey, Neelam (7 February 2024). “Dattatreya Hosabale likely to be re-elected RSS general secretary at apex body meet in Nagpur”. ThePrint.
- ^ Jha, Dhirendra K. (30 June 2023). “The Great Betrayal: How Hedgewar spurned Bose and his own protégé’s call to join the freedom struggle”. The Caravan. Archived from the original on 24 May 2024.
- ^ Sonwalkar, Prasun (25 September 2019). “From saffron to red: MI5 closely tracked Nagpur journalist studying in London”. Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 25 September 2019.
- ^ a b Yadav, Shyamlal (20 March 2021). “Explained: Who is Dattatreya Hosabale, the new RSS sarkaryawah?”. The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 20 March 2021.
