Union Minister Manoj Sinha, is emerging as the most acceptable candidate for Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, despite his ruling out for the position.
The party’s 312 newly-elected legislators will formally elect their leader on Friday and a grand show of strength is planned at the oath ceremony on Sunday with PM Modi, Mr Shah, many union minsters and BJP chief ministers attending. The event will be held at the sprawling Smriti Upvan complex near the Ambedkar memorial in Lucknow.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be present at the oath ceremony of UP’s new Chief Minister on Sunday
Picking the right person for UP’s top post is crucial for PM Modi’s bid to win a second term at the Centre in 2019. PM Modi and Amit Shah, sources said, want someone who will be acceptable to all the different social groups and communities that have voted for the BJP, so that the party can retain their loyalty. They also want a proven administrator who can tackle UP’s infamous law and order problem and further PM Modi’s development agenda in the country’ most populous state.
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It’s been a week since election results in five states were announced and the BJP’s delay in naming a chief minister for UP is in deep contrast with the swiftness with which it acted in Goa and Manipur, states where it is not even the largest party, but has managed to install its chief ministers.