The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has begun discussions to finalise its choice for the next Chief Minister of Delhi after securing a decisive victory in the assembly elections.
BJP president JP Nadda met Union Home Minister Amit Shah as part of the deliberations, which gained momentum a day after the party ended its 26-year-long wait for power in the capital.
The discussions follow a series of high-level meetings, including consultations at the BJP headquarters on Saturday, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed party workers in a victory speech.
The party’s strong electoral performance across different regions and communities has given it a broad range of potential candidates for the top post.
Political analysts believe the BJP will continue its trend of making strategic choices when selecting chief ministers, as seen in past appointments in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Odisha.
While names like Parvesh Verma, who defeated AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal, and senior figures such as Satish Upadhyay, Vijender Gupta, Ashish Sood, and Pawan Sharma are being speculated upon, the party has a history of elevating leaders with a relatively low public profile.
A BJP leader hinted that the party might also consider an MLA from a Purvanchali background, a Sikh leader, or a woman for the chief ministerial post, depending on political calculations.
The leader also pointed out that past selections have often surprised observers, citing examples of Mohan Yadav in Madhya Pradesh, Bhajanlal Sharma in Rajasthan, and Mohan Charan Majhi in Odisha.
With expectations high, BJP’s Delhi unit president Virendra Sachdeva stated that the final decision would rest with the party’s central leadership.
He emphasised that all the newly elected MLAs are capable of fulfilling their responsibilities, leaving the possibility open for a fresh face to emerge as the next Chief Minister of Delhi.
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