The BJP observers for Uttar Pradesh — M Venkaiah Naidu and Bhupendra Yadav — are expected to reach the State capital lucknow on Saturday to oversee the election of the legislature party leader of the newly elected BJP MlAs in the State.
The top leaders in the BJP have held consultations with each others on the selection of the Chief Minister ever since March 11 when the party received a landslide victory in the State. Though many names are doing round for the top post, the say of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and party President Amit Shah is known to be final on the issue.
Shah was on Sunday last authorised by Parliamentary board to make final decision on the selection of Chief Ministers of UP and Uttarakhand after observers submit their respective reports to him.
Meanwhile, one of the front runner candidates for the UP Chief Ministership Keshav Prasad Maurya was admitted to RMl hospital here on Thursday with complaints of high blood pressure. The hospital issued a statement, saying Maurya has problems related to blood pressure and would remain under observation and discharged on Friday.