Since 2014, the BJP’s electoral juggernaut, riding on popularity and a sense of its invincibility, steam-rolled differences in the state units. The pandemic, a leader said, also tied the hands of BJP chief J P Nadda who took over the reins from Amit Shah. State unit chief V D Sharma and Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan – each identified with a rival camp – have met Nadda. Former state minister Rohitash Sharma, believed to be close to Raje, has publicly criticised the state leadership. In Tripura, those who joined the BJP from TMC — originally Congress leaders – are resentful of Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb.

Source: Indian Express July 03, 2021 22:20 UTC