India News: Ahead of election, Delhi BJP remains a divided house over CM candidate
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India News: New Delhi: The BJP's central leadership has yet another worry to take care of - naming its Delhi chief ministerial candidate ahead of the upcoming Assembly polls. Miffed with the leadership of the party's Delhi unit chief Vijay Goel, several leaders have demanded clarity on the BJP's chief ministerial candidate at the earliest saying it would affect the party's prospects in the upcoming assembly election.With just three months to go for the polls, infighting in the party's Delhi unit came to the fore during the long meeting chaired by party in-charge for Delhi Nitin Gadkari on Friday.
In the meeting, senior BJP leader Vijay Kumar Malhotra upped the ante against Goel. "I feel humiliated under the leadership of Goel," he said.Gadkari, it has been learnt, admitted that the grouse was "justified to some extent".The problem would be solved, he said, adding that the name of the party's Delhi CM candidate would be announced soon.The meeting was attended by Malhotra, Harsh Vardhan, former Delhi mayor Arti Mehra, Vijay Jolly, Pravesh Verma and Navjot Singh Sidhu, who is also the party in-charge for Delhi.
The leaders who oppose Goel alleged they were not being consulted while taking decisions and being denied participation in campaigns. Many Delhi leaders also alleged that they didn't get any place in the recently published Vision Document Goel, however, refuted the allegations, saying he was doing his best and carrying every leader along in the campaign.As the leaders went on ranting against the party's Delhi unit chief, Gadkari again called a meeting to help resolve the rift.
Delhi elections are crucial for the BJP's poll prospects at the national level. Gadkari said the party would soon finalise the chief ministerial candidate for the Delhi assembly polls. The leaders have been demanding that Harsh Vardhan be made the chief ministerial candidate of the party.
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In the meeting, senior BJP leader Vijay Kumar Malhotra upped the ante against Goel. "I feel humiliated under the leadership of Goel," he said.Gadkari, it has been learnt, admitted that the grouse was "justified to some extent".The problem would be solved, he said, adding that the name of the party's Delhi CM candidate would be announced soon.The meeting was attended by Malhotra, Harsh Vardhan, former Delhi mayor Arti Mehra, Vijay Jolly, Pravesh Verma and Navjot Singh Sidhu, who is also the party in-charge for Delhi.
The leaders who oppose Goel alleged they were not being consulted while taking decisions and being denied participation in campaigns. Many Delhi leaders also alleged that they didn't get any place in the recently published Vision Document Goel, however, refuted the allegations, saying he was doing his best and carrying every leader along in the campaign.As the leaders went on ranting against the party's Delhi unit chief, Gadkari again called a meeting to help resolve the rift.
Delhi elections are crucial for the BJP's poll prospects at the national level. Gadkari said the party would soon finalise the chief ministerial candidate for the Delhi assembly polls. The leaders have been demanding that Harsh Vardhan be made the chief ministerial candidate of the party.
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