Officially, local leaders will repeat the party’s public stand- that the Parliamentary Board will take the decision on the CM candidate. “It will not be good if we don’t have a CM candidate,” said another leader. While reports of his candidacy are speculation, there is a fresh rumour that while he will not be the CM candidate, he could certainly lead the party’s campaign. Also it’s an opportunity to project the government’s achievements in the last two years too,” said Yogesh Shukla, BJP leader from Allahabad said. “Since the party has already announced a state chief who belongs to the backward caste, there should be an upper caste as a CM candidate.

Source: Indian Express June 12, 2016 10:34 UTC