POLITICS

Cabinet reshuffle in Uttar Pradesh soon?

The reshuffle of Uttar Pradesh cabinet is likely to take place in a few days. The Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is in Delhi and according to the speculations, he will discuss names with senior party leaders. The induction of Suheldev Bhartiya Samaj Party (SBSP) president Om Prakash Rajbhar is almost certain. But it would be really interesting to see that BJP's OBC leader Dara Singh Chauhan also finds place in the cabinet. He faced defeat in Ghosi by-election a few months ago.

Meet Prabodh Minj, first Catholic Christian BJP MLA in Chhattisgarh

BJP has surprised the political circle, when it fielded a tribal Catholic Christian Prabodh Minj from Lundra Assembly constituency in Sarguja district of Chhattisgarh. However, the step yielded positive result and the unconventional candidate won from the seat that was held by the Congress since 2008. The party remained unfazed on the protest of his candidature by some party leaders and firmly believed his potential. Minj defeated sitting Congress MLA Pritam Ram by a convincing margin of 24,128 votes. “BJP is a party that does politics for 140 crore people of the country and is not restricted to any one community”, claimed senior party leader.

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav turned the table for BJP in MP? (UPDATED)

The BJP has sent observers to Bhopal to elect the next Chief Minister but leaders are also discussing how Railway Minister  Ashwini Vaishnav turned the table for the party. In July, the BJP had made Ashwini Vaishnav the co-in-charge of the party for Madhya Pradesh elections. Vaishnav has been an administrative officer in the past and also the personal secretary of Vajpayee. In such a situation, the BJP was well aware of his administrative skills. He established excellent coordination at the central and state levels and ensured that the party's decisions were implemented at the grassroots level. Till a few months ago, the morale of BJP in Madhya Pradesh was very low. In such a situation, Vaishnav's job was first to fill enthusiasm among the workers. He did just that. Vaishnav also handled the door-to-door campaign of party workers and reached every grassroots level in the state.