Chief Minister Raman Singh has indicated that the new president of the BJP’s Chhattisgarh unit will be appointed within the next two to three days.Singh was talking to media persons at the Swami Vivekanand Airport here on his return from New Delhi here on Sunday.
The Chief Minister had gone to the national capital to attend the BJP’s National Working Committee and National Council meetings.Party sources here informed that a discussion on a suitable candidate for the party’s post was held by Singh with the central leadership during his stay in New Delhi.
Sources informed that two key names have emerged in the race for party’s State unit chief’s post and they are Raigarh MP and former state BJP chief Vishnudeo Sai and the other is that of former Chhattisgarh legislative Assembly Speaker Dharamlal Kaushik. National Mahila Morcha president of the BJP, Saroj Pandey, is also said to be in the race for the post, sources stated.