The 10-memner BJP legislature Party (BJPlP) will meet on July 4 to elect its leader.The meeting would be attended by the party’s central observer and Union Minister Prakash Javadekar and Odisha in-charge Arun Singh, sources said.
Presently, BJP State President KV Singh Deo is holding the post.There are speculations that either Dilip Ray or Basant Panda may be chosen as the BJPlP leader with Ray being the frontrunner considering his stature and experience, said party sources.
The sources said that if Singh Deo is retained as the BJPlP leader, he would undoubtedly lose the post of State Party President. The key post has attracted a number of stakeholders to stake the claim to to top post.