The BJP took a step forward to select the Chief Ministers for Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh where they recently won Assembly elections, by appointing central observers to elect the leaders of the respective legislature parties.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh was appointed observer for Rajasthan, to be assisted by Rajya Sabha MP Saroj Pande and BJP general secretary Vinod Tawde. Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar was appointed central observer for Madhya Pradesh, along with Rajya Sabha MP and BJP’s OBC cell in-charge K. Laxman, and national secretary Asha Lakra. For Chhattisgarh, the BJP appointed Union Minister for Agriculture and Tribal Affairs Arjun Munda as observer, along with Shipping Minister Sarbananda Sonowal and BJP general secretary Dushyant Kumar Gautam.
Sources in the BJP said the legislature party meetings will take place over the weekend and the swearing-in ceremonies of the CMs by December 11.