: UP: Chief minister candidate will be decided on after elections, says state minister #IndiaNEWS Uttar Pradesh minister Swami Prasad Maurya has said that the Bharatiya Janata Party’s choice for the

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UP: Chief minister candidate will be decided on after elections, says state minister #IndiaNEWS
Uttar Pradesh minister Swami Prasad Maurya has said that the Bharatiya Janata Party’s choice for the next chief minister of the state will be decided after Assembly elections are held next year, The Indian Express reported on Monday.“The chief minister will be finalised by the central leadership after the Assembly elections,� Maurya told reporters on Sunday.Swami Prasad Maurya’s comment echoes the view of his Cabinet colleague and Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya who had also said last week that the decision will be taken by the party’s central leadership.However, days after Keshav Prasad Maurya’s comment, BJP state unit chief Swatantra Dev Singh said that the BJP will fight the elections under the leadership of sitting Chief Minister Adityanath. The difference of opinion among top leaders lead to further speculation on the BJP’s state of affairs in Uttar Pradesh. Earlier this month, BJP Vice President Radha Mohan Singh and National General Secretary (organisation) BL Santhosh conducted review meetings where they spoke to several state leaders, including Cabinet ministers. The meetings were held after the Adityanath government faced criticism for its handling of the Covid-19 pandemic and a poor showing by the party in the panchayat elections in Uttar Pradesh. BJP ministers and MLAs have also voiced grievances against their own government. Reports suggested that the ministers gave feedback about...Read more

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