UP BJP Chief Keeps 2027 CM Face Question Open, Says Parliamentary Board Will Decide
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh BJP president Pankaj Chaudhary has kept the question of the party's chief ministerial face for the 2027 Assembly elections open, saying the decision will be taken by the BJP's parliamentary board. His remarks come as the BJP steps up preparations for the crucial state polls, in which it will seek a third consecutive term. While Chaudhary described Chief Minister Yogi…
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh BJP president Pankaj Chaudhary has left the question of the party's chief ministerial face for the 2027 Assembly elections open. He stated that the decision will be made by the BJP's parliamentary board. While acknowledging Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath as one of the party's faces, Chaudhary did not confirm that Yogi would be the sole candidate for CM.
The prime minister, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as well as Yogi Adityanath and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, are named as potential party faces in the election. Chaudhary affirmed that leaders who contest elections with the BJP are considered its faces, but reiterated that the final decision on the chief minister would be made by the party.
The BJP is actively preparing for the crucial state polls, aiming to secure a third consecutive term. However, the party has not yet formally chosen a chief ministerial candidate, leaving the leadership issue open ahead of the 2027 contest.
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