BJP's roping in more allies before 2024 LS polls
Sukhbir Badal offered Cabinet Rank?
With NCP boat rocking in Maharashtra, utter confusion and turmoil is being witnessed among the Opposition parties. With reports emanating from Patna that Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is thinking of buying peace with the BJP once again. Nitish Kumar's meeting with the Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, Harivansh led to reports that he may act as a messenger of JD (U) to Prime Minister Modi.
The BJP leadership has also come to realize that given the diversity of a country like India, it will have to work with the allies. The “re-think” is clearly visible when it sent out a message to the estranged partner Akali Dal to rejoin the NDA and Union Cabinet. There are reports that the BJP has asked president of the Akali Dal and Lok Sabha MP, Sukhbir Singh Badal to join the Cabinet instead of his wife Harsimrat Kaur.
The BJP leadership has also decided to go with the Janata Dal (S) in Karnataka for the Lok Sabha polls.
There are indications that Capt Amrinder Singh may be sent as Governor now as his wife who is a sitting Congress MP can join the BJP later to contest on the BJP ticket. Alternatively, the seat may go to his son. The YSR- CP Chief and Andhra Chief Minister Jaganmohan Reddy called on the PM and Union Home Minister today. This gave credence to reports that he may join the NDA but only after the Assembly polls. He is ready to hold Assembly polls early in November-December along with five other states. After winning the Assembly, he can join the NDA for the Lok Sabha polls as well.
He wants to prevent any BJP-TDP alliance in Andhra Pradesh as there are as many as 17 CBI and ED cases against him and his family and party members.
