DEHRADUN: The BJP legislature party meeting to decide the new chief minister of Uttarakhand is likely to be held in Dehradun on Monday.
BJP’s central observers for Uttarakhand Rajnath Singh and Meenakshi Lekhi may arrive a day earlier on Sunday or on the same day to attend the meeting, state BJP spokesman Shadab Shams said. The swearing-in ceremony may take place on Tuesday with PM Narendra Modi, home minister Amit Shah, BJP president JP Nadda and chief ministers of several BJP-governed states likely to attend the event, he said.
While Pushkar Singh Dhami continues to be the frontrunner for the post of chief minister despite his defeat from Khatima, other probable names doing the rounds include those of Chaubattakhal MLA Satpal Maharaj, Srinagar MLA Dhan Singh Rawat and Rajya Sabha member Anil Baluni.
Dhami is likely to be repeated as chief minister as he is young and energetic and also because BJP had contested the polls in his name and recorded a big win, sources in BJP’s state unit said. Another reason why the party may decide to continue with Dhami is that it has already drawn much flak for changing two chief ministers in quick succession during its last tenure, sources said.
“If Keshav Prasad Maurya who lost his seat in UP can be made deputy CM again why can’t Dhami be made CM?” a BJP member, requesting anonymity, said. However, if BJP goes for a new face, the necessity of striking a caste and regional balance will be a deciding factor in the choice of the next CM, sources said. PTI
BJP’s central observers for Uttarakhand Rajnath Singh and Meenakshi Lekhi may arrive a day earlier on Sunday or on the same day to attend the meeting, state BJP spokesman Shadab Shams said. The swearing-in ceremony may take place on Tuesday with PM Narendra Modi, home minister Amit Shah, BJP president JP Nadda and chief ministers of several BJP-governed states likely to attend the event, he said.
While Pushkar Singh Dhami continues to be the frontrunner for the post of chief minister despite his defeat from Khatima, other probable names doing the rounds include those of Chaubattakhal MLA Satpal Maharaj, Srinagar MLA Dhan Singh Rawat and Rajya Sabha member Anil Baluni.
Dhami is likely to be repeated as chief minister as he is young and energetic and also because BJP had contested the polls in his name and recorded a big win, sources in BJP’s state unit said. Another reason why the party may decide to continue with Dhami is that it has already drawn much flak for changing two chief ministers in quick succession during its last tenure, sources said.
“If Keshav Prasad Maurya who lost his seat in UP can be made deputy CM again why can’t Dhami be made CM?” a BJP member, requesting anonymity, said. However, if BJP goes for a new face, the necessity of striking a caste and regional balance will be a deciding factor in the choice of the next CM, sources said. PTI
