On Sunday, BJP president JP Nadda had a meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah. This meeting was about picking a new chief minister for Delhi, right after the party won the assembly elections and returned to power after over 26 years.
Before this, senior leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, gathered at the BJP headquarters on Saturday, where Modi addressed happy party workers celebrating their victory. The BJP made strong gains in many areas and among different communities in the elections, leading to a big pool of possible candidates for chief minister.
Political experts believe that the choice for Delhi will be influenced by bigger political messages, just like in other states. Some well-known faces, like Parvesh Verma, who defeated AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal, and experienced leaders like Satish Upadhyay, Vijender Gupta, Ashish Sood, and Pawan Sharma, are being talked about.
The BJP has a history of choosing leaders who are not very famous, so they might also pick someone who is less known. A party leader mentioned they could select an MLA from the Purvanchal region, a Sikh, or even a woman, based on what the party thinks is best.
Recent experiences in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Odisha show that the BJP can surprise everyone with their choices. They picked Mohan Yadav in Madhya Pradesh, Bhajanlal Sharma in Rajasthan, and Mohan Charan Majhi in Odisha, which caught political watchers off guard.
The leader said the national team might choose a brand new face who is ready to take on the responsibilities of being Delhi’s chief minister, especially since people have high expectations.
Virendra Sachdeva, the head of the BJP in Delhi, stated that the final decision will be made by the party’s central leadership. He added that all the newly-elected MLAs are capable of handling their duties.
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