BJP chief issue may come up by month-end

By Our Special Correspondent

NEW DELHI, MAY 20. The question of taking a decision on who should be the next president of the BJP is expected to come up at the end of this month or early next month when organisational elections are completed in at least half the States.

So far there have been no formal or even informal consultations on the issue, senior party leaders said today, adding that the new party president could be elected by about the third week of June. In several States - Uttar Pradesh for instance - organisational elections have been delayed. Since Bihar is also not expected to complete the process in time, it could mean that both these States may be left out of the electoral college for the national president.

Mr. Jana Krishnamurthi, senior vice-president, when asked about the issue today, said that the various names doing the rounds in media reports ``do not carry much weight, as the top leaders are yet to discuss and finalise who should be the next party president.''

Under the party's constitution, Mr. Kushabhau Thakre, can be elected for a second tenure, as he has had only one two-year tenure as party president, which was under the ``old constitution.''

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