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Yashwant Sinha may contest Gadkari's re-election as BJP chief
Tuesday January 22, 2013 09:35:36 PM,
IANS
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New Delhi: BJP leader
and former finance minister Yashwant Sinha may contest against
Nitin Gadkari, who is seeking a second term as BJP president,
party sources said Tuesday.
Sinha had targetted Gadkari last year after corruption charges
surfaced against the latter's company, Purti Group, and suggested
he should step down as the party president.
"He (Sinha) collected a nomination form and a copy of the voters'
list," BJP general secretary and election in charge Thawarchand
Gehlot told reporters.
Nominations for the BJP president's post will be filed Jan 23 and
a date for the poll would be announced if there is a contest.
In case there are no other nominations, Gadkari would be declared
elected for a second consecutive term of three years.
Another Gadkari-baiter and former member of the BJP's national
executive, lawyer Mahesh Jethmalani also indicated he would
contest against Gadkari if no one else does.
BJP sources said Mahesh Jethmalani could face a technical problem
as he does not fulfil the mandatory rule of being a member of the
party for 15 years to be able to contest for the president's post.
Mahesh Jethmalani's father Ram Jethmalani, who was law minister in
the BJP-led NDA government and represents the party in the Rajya
Sabha, was suspended from the party for demanding Gadkari's
removal over corruption charges.
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