NEW DELHI, July 5 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will get a new national president this month. If sources are to be believed, the schedule for the election of the BJP's national president may be announced in the coming week. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to return to the country by July 10. After his arrival, the process of selecting a new party president is expected to accelerate rapidly.

Modi's visit to five countries is scheduled from July 2. Over the last weekend, the party began tours related to the July 2 elections of major state presidents. Decisions from some states are expected following the return of Modi. For the national president's election, state-level presidential elections are being held in states ranging fr...