“She lacks fluency in the Hindi language, which is essential for a BJP national president. She is figuring among the potential candidates, but it would be a big surprise if she is picked up,” said a BJP source.Meanwhile, the name of Dr Sudha Yadav has long been in consideration as the party is speculated to be seeking a woman leader for the top post in adherence to the RSS decision.Yadav, who is a member of both the BJP’s central election committee and its parliamentary board, enjoys solid backing from the RSS and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. She holds a PhD in Chemistry from IIT Roorkee.”She speaks well and is trusted by both the Sangh and BJP’s top-ranked leaders. It should not be surprising if she gets a consensus, as it would also help attract the Yadav vote bank which has been considered to be dominated by the RJD in Bihar and SP in UP,” said a senior BJP leader.BJP is expected to announce its national leadership between July 10 and 18.The names currently in contention include Nirmala Sitharaman, Daggubati Purandeswari, Vanathi Srinivasan, Dr Sudha Yadav, Aparajita Sarangi, Bhupendra Yadav, Dharmendra Pradhan, Manohar Lal Khattar, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Pralhad Joshi, Arjun Ram Meghwal, G. Kishan Reddy, Tarun Chugh, Keshav Prasad Maurya, B. D. Sharma, Vinod Tawde, and K. Annamalai.Former Tamil Nadu Governor Dr Tamilisai Soundararajan is also among the speculated candidates.
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