BJP working president JP Nadda has been brought under 'Z' category security and he will be guarded by the commandos of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) round the clock, officials said on Thursday.
BJP president Amit Shah who is also union home minister is already under 'Z' plus security cover with as many as 50 security SWAT (Special Weapons and Tactics) teams positioning around his new residence 6A, Krishna Menon Marg, where late prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee earlier lived.
The decision to extend 'Z' category security to Nadda has been taken by the Union Home Ministry after reviewing the increased threat perception to him following his appointment as BJP working president.
The BJP working president has been accorded with the 'Z' category security in an all India basis, a home ministry official said.
A total of 35 commandos of the CRPF will guard Nadda on a rotational basis and at any given time, eight to nine commandos will give him proximate security. Nadda will be given the 'Z' category protection wherever he travels within the country.
In addition to the proximate security, CRPF personnel will also be posted to guard Nadda's residence here, another official said.