BJP State in-charge holds talks as leaders trade barbs publicly
The BJP central leadership has initiated one-on-one talks with state-level leaders to curb public infighting and derogatory remarks. This intervention follows a series of viral controversies and public disputes among senior party members in Karnataka.
Why it matters
Internal party discipline is critical for the BJP's organizational stability and electoral performance in key Indian states.
Taking exception to the trend of senior leaders from the BJP State unit publicly lashing out at their party colleagues, the party Central leadership began the exercise of holding one-to-one talks with them.
In a recent instance, the old rivalry between Chikkaballapura MP K. Sudhakar and Yelahanka MLA S.R. Vishwanath had surfaced again with both of them publicly exchanging barbs through media statements.
What had shocked the party was a video in which former Chief Minister D.V. Sadananda Gowda allegedly makes derogatory comments on party State president B.Y. Vijayendra. Even as the video went viral, Mr. Gowda had strongly denied that it was his voice and alleged that there was a smear campaign against him.
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