After a surprise decision by former BJP president Nitin Gadkari not to contest for the post of the party president due to allegations of corruption in the functioning of a conglomerate headed by him, Rajnath Singh seems to have emerged a consensus candidate to head the party.
The undisputed next head of the BJP? Reuters
Singh seems to have the backing of the RSS and the BJP, given his past experience in heading the party. But is there still a twist in the tale? Will Yashwant Sinha still contest the election, given his initial opposition was only to Gadkari’s nomination? Will Mahesh Jethmalani still contest as a ‘token’ candidate?
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