List of Sarsanghchalaks of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh

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Sarsanghchalak of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh
Dr. mohan rao Bhagwat1.jpg
Incumbent
Mohan Bhagwat
since 21 March 2009
Member of Sangh Parivar and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh
Residence Hedgewar Bhavan, Sangh Building Road, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
AppointerOutgoing Sarsanghchalak
Term length no term limit
Formation27 September 1925
First holder K. B. Hedgewar
(1925–1930)
Deputy Dattatreya Hosabale
(Sarkaryavah)
Website www.rss.org

The Sarsanghchalak (IAST: Sarasaṅghacālaka) is the head of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), an Indian right-wing, Hindu nationalist organisation that is widely regarded as the parent organisation of the Bharatiya Janata Party. [1] [2] [3] [4] The RSS is one of the principal organizations of the Sangh Parivar group. The organisation is the world's largest voluntary organization. [5] His orders are supreme in RSS. The position is decided through nomination by the predecessor. Since the organisation was established in 1925 six people have served as Sarsanghchalak. The first, Keshav Baliram Hedgewar, founded the organisation served as Sarsanghchalak from 1925–1930 and then again from 1931–1940. The current Sarsanghchalak of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh is Mohan Bhagwat. [6]

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List of Sarsanghchalak

No.NamePortraitTermPeriodRef.
1 K. B. Hedgewar Dr. Hedgevar.jpg 27 September 1925–19305 Years [7]
- Laxman Vasudev Paranjape 1930–19311 Year [8]
(1) K. B. Hedgewar Dr. Hedgevar.jpg 1931–21 June 194014 Years
2 M. S. Golwalkar Golwalkar.jpg 21 June 1940–5 June 197333 Years [9]
3 Madhukar Dattatraya Deoras Balasaheb deoras.jpg 5 June 1973–March 199421 Years [10]
4 Rajendra Singh March 1994–10 March 20006 Years [11]
5 K. S. Sudarshan 10 March 2000–21 March 20099 Years [12]
6 Mohan Bhagwat Dr. mohan rao Bhagwat1.jpg 21 March 2009–Incumbent15+ Years [13]

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