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BJP meet will discuss differences -- within
Wednesday May 23, 2012 06:15:54 PM,
IANS
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New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National Executive meets in Mumbai
Thursday-Friday with plenty on the agenda, a key issue being how
to bring order to its own house.
Even as party leaders discuss issues ranging from presidential
elections and the Congress-led government's failures, they are
determined to put an end to fissures within.
"There are some small differences in the party leadership here and
there. This meeting will be a platform to air the grievances and
sort out all issues," a party leader told IANS on condition of
anonymity.
Some of the issues are more than evident.
In Gujarat, Chief Minister Narendra Modi remains miffed with party
president Nitin Gadkari for giving Sanjay Joshi, his rival, a
place in the decision making National Executive.
Modi has indicated he may abstain from the Mumbai meet. In what
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And in Jharkhand, BJP nominee S.S. Ahluwalia lost the Rajya Sabha
election after ally Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) refused to back
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While admitting that there are plenty of internal issues to be
tackled, BJP leaders are seeking to pin down the United
Progressive Alliance (UPA) government.
Gadkari is expected to get an extension for another three years in
Mumbai.
This will be the first National Executive meet after the last
round of assembly elections that saw the BJP take power in Goa,
lose Uttarakhand narrowly and get routed in a state that matters:
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After its initial opposition to Hamid Ansari angered ally Janata
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