BJP to Choose Observers Tomorrow as Consensus on Chief Ministers Remains Elusive

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is still in the process of selecting the chief ministers for the three states where the party emerged victorious in the recent assembly elections, according to sources. The party plans to appoint observers tomorrow to finalize the names for the positions.

There are several potential candidates being considered for the chief minister posts in Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, and Madhya Pradesh. The BJP chose not to announce any chief ministerial candidate during the elections.

The appointed observers will oversee the meetings of the newly elected Members of Legislative Assembly (MLAs) in the three states. The MLAs will then choose their respective leaders. Many within the BJP view the party’s overwhelming victory in these states as a strong endorsement of its policies and the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

In Madhya Pradesh, Shivraj Singh Chouhan remains a strong contender for the chief minister position after the party secured a two-thirds majority. Union ministers Prahlad Patel, Jyotiraditya Scindia, and Narendra Singh Tomar are also being considered as potential candidates.

In Chhattisgarh, political analysts see former chief minister Raman Singh, state BJP president Arun Kumar Sao, leader of the opposition Dharamlal Kaushik, and former IAS officer OP Chaudhary as contenders for the chief minister post. Except for Mr. Singh, all three leaders come from the Other Backward Classes (OBC).

The BJP has a history of surprising observers with its choice of chief ministers in the past.