Manipulations for the most coveted post of the State capital through Government appointment, the chairman of the Bhopal Development Authority (BDA) have been started. The million dollar question doing rounds in the political circles of Bhopal, especially the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) circles is that who would be the next BDA chairman.
Though there are many claimants for this coveted post but the two heavy weights that lead the race and have locked horns include BJP State office secretary Alok Sanjar and Bhopal district BJP president Alok Sharma.
Sources from the BJP informed that though names of some other BJP leaders including Bhagwandas Sabnani and Om Yadav are also doing rounds for this most desirable post of the state capital but the main fight is said to be between Sanjar and Sharma and the new chairman of the BDA would be in most probabilities between these two only.
Besides the chairman some leaders having not so big stature that they could claim for chairman have started lobbying to get the post of vice chairman. Those lobbying for the vice chairman include former Corporator Ravindra Awasthi, former Corporator Vandana Parihar and Ramdayal Prajapti. Besides Madanlal Ranjhi, Anil Agarwal lily, while the minority and women cell of the party has also claimed for the post of vice chairman from their respective cells.
Notably, till now Surendranath Singh was holding the post of BDA chairman who has now become MlA and one of the four vice chairmen Vishnu Khatri also got elected as legislator.
Appointment on both the posts is to be made in the New Year and hence hectic lobbying has een started to get red beacon through these posts. leaders of the state capital believe that this coveted post is the first step of entering the State Assembly as many of the leaders holding this post earlier have been elected to the state assembly.