The BJP Central leadership on Saturday summoned former Rajasthan chief minister Vasundhara Raje and state unit president Om Prakash Mathur to Delhi and asked them to stay in the capital till differences between the two were sorted out and reasons behind the poll debacle were out in the open.
Both Raje and Mathur arrived in Delhi on Friday at the behest of BJP President Rajnath Singh to discuss the causes that led to so many BJP rebels entering the poll fray in the state, which led to the defeat of the party in the recently concluded assembly outing.
"The two have been asked to stay in the capital. Meetings with them will continue o0n Sunday. The party leaders will also talk to other leaders from Rajasthan and then reach a conclusion," senior BJP leader and election in-charge of Rajasthan M Venkaiah Naidu said.
Raje and Mathur and Naidu remained closeted at the latter’s residence for nearly two hours on Saturday. However, after emerging from the meeting, Naidu informed the media that discussions were not yet complete.
Rajnath Singh, Raje met at NDA prime ministerial hopeful LK Advani’s residence, later in the day.
The meeting stretched on for more than two hours after which the leaders departed without speaking to the waiting reporters.
A source close to Advani said the party had decided not to speak on the issue till concrete progress was made and the differences resolved.
BJP wants to get to the bottom of the issues that led to the loss in Rajasthan and Delhi to prevent any damage in the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections, when Advani hopes to lead the party to a victory.
Both Raje and Mathur arrived in Delhi on Friday at the behest of BJP President Rajnath Singh to discuss the causes that led to so many BJP rebels entering the poll fray in the state, which led to the defeat of the party in the recently concluded assembly outing.
"The two have been asked to stay in the capital. Meetings with them will continue o0n Sunday. The party leaders will also talk to other leaders from Rajasthan and then reach a conclusion," senior BJP leader and election in-charge of Rajasthan M Venkaiah Naidu said.
Raje and Mathur and Naidu remained closeted at the latter’s residence for nearly two hours on Saturday. However, after emerging from the meeting, Naidu informed the media that discussions were not yet complete.
Rajnath Singh, Raje met at NDA prime ministerial hopeful LK Advani’s residence, later in the day.
The meeting stretched on for more than two hours after which the leaders departed without speaking to the waiting reporters.
A source close to Advani said the party had decided not to speak on the issue till concrete progress was made and the differences resolved.
BJP wants to get to the bottom of the issues that led to the loss in Rajasthan and Delhi to prevent any damage in the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections, when Advani hopes to lead the party to a victory.
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