NEW DELHI: The election of PM-designate Narendra Modi as leader of the BJP parliamentary party has rendered infructuous L K Advani's position as chairperson of BJP parliamentary party amid deepening doubts that he will continue as the chairperson of NDA.
BJP created the position of chairperson of parliamentary party specifically for Advani after Sushma Swaraj and Arun Jaitley were appointed as leaders of opposition in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, respectively. It was inspired by the position that Congress crafted for Sonia Gandhi - UPA chairperson — after she declined to be PM in 2004.
The arrangement became irrelevant on Tuesday when Modi was elected leader of the parliamentary parties of BJP and NDA. Besides being the leader of Lok Sabha, Modi will also get to appoint the leader of the House in Rajya Sabha.
There are doubts about Advani continuing in his other role, as chairperson of NDA. BJP leadership is said to be of the view that, as was the case under the Vajpayee regime, the PM should also be the chairperson of the alliance to dodge the risk of the emergence of a rival power centre as well as the disarray that became the hallmark of UPA because of its dual power centres.
However, sources said the BJP leadership may not be in a hurry to take a call on the matter.
The BJP leadership has struggled to find a slot for Advani. Party sources said the veteran has conveyed his willingness to be Lok Sabha Speaker but the leadership remains undecided.
Government-formation deliberations, which had preoccupied the leadership since the result on Friday, will remain on hold until Modi's return from Ahmedabad on Friday. Modi took time off his election as the leader of NDA and BJP parliamentary parties and visit to Rashtrapati Bhavan to continue deliberations with leaders of BJP and allies. He met TDP boss N Chandrababu Naidu and Bihar BJP leader Sushil Modi among others.
Source: TOI
BJP created the position of chairperson of parliamentary party specifically for Advani after Sushma Swaraj and Arun Jaitley were appointed as leaders of opposition in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, respectively. It was inspired by the position that Congress crafted for Sonia Gandhi - UPA chairperson — after she declined to be PM in 2004.
The arrangement became irrelevant on Tuesday when Modi was elected leader of the parliamentary parties of BJP and NDA. Besides being the leader of Lok Sabha, Modi will also get to appoint the leader of the House in Rajya Sabha.
There are doubts about Advani continuing in his other role, as chairperson of NDA. BJP leadership is said to be of the view that, as was the case under the Vajpayee regime, the PM should also be the chairperson of the alliance to dodge the risk of the emergence of a rival power centre as well as the disarray that became the hallmark of UPA because of its dual power centres.
However, sources said the BJP leadership may not be in a hurry to take a call on the matter.
The BJP leadership has struggled to find a slot for Advani. Party sources said the veteran has conveyed his willingness to be Lok Sabha Speaker but the leadership remains undecided.
Government-formation deliberations, which had preoccupied the leadership since the result on Friday, will remain on hold until Modi's return from Ahmedabad on Friday. Modi took time off his election as the leader of NDA and BJP parliamentary parties and visit to Rashtrapati Bhavan to continue deliberations with leaders of BJP and allies. He met TDP boss N Chandrababu Naidu and Bihar BJP leader Sushil Modi among others.
Source: TOI
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