Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:58pm on 04 Dec 2023,Monday Politics
25 BJP legislators met former Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje, who is seen as a key contender for the CM post after the party surged to a dominant victory, winning 115 seats. No candidate was named ahead of polls. Nasirabad MLA Ramswaroop Lamba said people backed BJP due to PM Modi and Raje's work, adding MLAs will support the choice made by the party leadership. Union Ministers Shekhawat and Meghwal also remain in contention for the plum role apart from MPs Balaknath and Diya Kumari. According to HT sources, BJP state in-charge Arun Singh and state unit president CP Joshi are in Delhi for a meeting with the party high command. They met party president JP Nadda and Union Home Minister Amit Shah, HT said.
