1. BJP appoints central observers for leader selection in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Rajasthan.
2. HIndications suggest new chief ministers may be announced over the weekend.
3. Observers include prominent figures like Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar.
New Delhi, Dec 08: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has designated central observers for the selection of leaders for its legislature parties in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Rajasthan. The move suggests that new chief ministers could be announced over the upcoming weekend.
For Rajasthan, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Vinod Tawade, and Saroj Pandey have been appointed as observers. Meanwhile, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, K Laxman, and Asha Lakra will oversee the process in Madhya Pradesh.
In Chhattisgarh, Union Ministers Arjun Munda, Sarbananda Sonowal, and Dushyant Gautam have been named as central observers.
A senior party leader mentioned that once appointed, the observers will travel to their respective states to supervise the meetings of newly elected MLAs, where the future chief ministers will be decided.
The party emphasizes considering social, regional, governance, and organizational interests in making the choices.
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While leaders from the three states have been engaging with the top party leadership, including Home Minister Amit Shah and party president JP Nadda, sources downplayed their significance, noting that such meetings are routine.
