BJP veteran drops bombshell, wants Shivraj Singh Chouhan to replace Amit Shah as BJP chief

In a letter released to media, veteran Bharatiya Janata Party leader Sanghpriya Gautam stated that former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan should be the party chief.

Gautam noted that incumbent party chief Amit Shah should work harder in the Rajya Sabha and pave way for Chouhan to take over his role. The veteran leader also noted that Home Minister Rajnath Singh should take over as Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and Union Minister Nitin Gadkari should become Deputy Prime Minister.

The leader expressed dissatisfaction with Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and added that he should be sent to do religious work. Although he acknowledged the stature of Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a political leader, he expressed doubt over the success of another Modi wave in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

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The 88-year-old leader, who served as a Minister of State in the Atal Bihari Vajpayee-led NDA government, opined that the people of the country are not happy with the policies undertaken by the current government. Its interference with institutions like the Reserve Bank of India and the Central Bank of India has not been viewed in a positive light by the masses, the former minister added.

Gautam had previously held MoS portfolio for agriculture and rural industries. A Lawyer by profession, he was elected to Rajya Sabha in 1990 and in 1998 as a candidate of Bharatiya Janata Party.