BJP Delhi meet on Jan 8 to decide on party chief for Rajasthan

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Jaipur, Jan 5 (UNI) Ruling state BJP leaders huddled in deliberations ahead of the crucial meeting of the senior party leaders from the state in Delhi to evolve a consensus on the name of the new state party chief.

The party central leadership has invited ten senior leaders of the party from the state in Delhi on January 8 to resolve the deadlock over the state party chief.

The arrival of party general secretary Om Prakash Mathur and his luncheon meeting with Chief minister Vasundhara Raje has been viewed as part of the strategy session of the group loyal to the Chief Minister. While the Chief Minister favours the incumbent president Mahesh Sharma, a sizeable section of the party leaders were not happy with his 'passive' leadership. Om Prakash Mathur could emerge as a consensus candiate with the Chief Minister having a major say in the selection.

Sharma's 'non interfering approach'' with the government has not endeared him to the party workers with the Chief Minister having her way in the state.

A party leader on condition of anonymity said, ''though an RSS man Sharma was not been able to articulate the aspirations of the workers with the government. Sharma is being viewed by the party workers as a puppet party chief instead of acting a link between the party and the government with the Chief Minister calling the shots sidelining the party.'' His comment of defending the government after the defeat of the party candidate in Dungarpur byelection apportioning the blame on the party and saving the government has also not go down well with the workers.

The main top contenders for the post with the RSS backing are said to be the tried and tested Gulab Chand Kataria who is also the Home Minister and Rahuveer Singh Kaushal while Ramdas Aggarwal may also throw his hat in the ring. All the three of them had served as party chief earlier and belong to the Bania community.

Om Prakash Mathur could be the dark horse if the party opts for a younger generation.

UNI

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