BJP recasts apex parliamentary board, surprises as Shivraj, Gadkari ousted & Yogi, Himanta excluded

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[@MR-df6tt]

Ok

[@kupondolecollection9838]

Beautifully and most subtly arranged apology for Gadkari's ouster. But have the party hacks become too lazy and you have to take it upon yourself to put out this message?

[@samsujzaman9624]

Dear Shekhar Ji, a humble request: please make an episode on Hon’ble Minister Mr. Nitin Gadkari. You have vast knowledge in Indian political landscape and as such you could throw some light on his possible future role in the party as well as overall politics. A humble request 🙏🏻

[@True-Nationalist]

Absolutely agree 👍 It was 99% moh bhang from BJP, today it's 100% & chapter closed. Arrogance cannot survive for too long! Let the voter decide

[@rujuta4427]

​@@True-Nationalist His closeness to Pawar and Uddhav has cost him. We like the work he does and his personality but he is very close to Sharad Pawar with D gang link and extremely very corrupt and so not so trusted

[@niharikakhare8763]

Let's not write him off as yet , I hope he leads us in some capacity worthy of his talent. His leaving the scene will be blow to the people.

[@nishankbhati3188]

@@True-Nationalist Nothing like this, it is his own ambition to retire from politics in next 10-12 years and BJP respects it. Regarding power, he already exercise internal power as much as Rajnath Singh etc (atleast more than 7 members in parliamentary board). Now when he retires the vaccum must not cost much to BJP so they are growing other members who carry ling term political ambitions

[@kunalsuryawanshi620]

@@nishankbhati3188 Oh Come On ! There's No Retirement In Politics As Long As People Are Choosing You To Be Their Representative, He Has Been Removed Just Because The Gujju Duo Modi & Shah Couldn't Digest The Fact That Gadkari Was Becoming More Popular Due To His Excellent Work In His Ministry, And He Is Definitely The Most Deserving PM Candidate, This Is How BJP Works We Have Seen It Before At The Time Of Advani Ji.

[@nitinpatel1039]

Gadkari is committed to ideology he shouldn't be treated like this, only one good thing out of this is bringing BSY, without him they can't win, karnataka he hold control over lingyat

[@libshastra]

Gadkari recently has been looking pretty ill. It is evident that he doesn't have energy anymore.

[@shrirangtambe4360]

Good thing in what sense? Only to win elections by using caste politics or value to party? All know the answer...

[@raghave1043]

BJP has this experience in 2012 of going to polls without BSY in karnataka where they utterly failed. It's evident that BSY is in to ensure BJP is at least in the range of getting 100+ seats in Karnataka It might even cross 125+ (seeing the infighting in Congress between Siddaramiah v/s DKS faction). But it is the tale for another time.

[@ravichandrankrishnamurti769]

@@raghave1043 if BJP is banking on the corrupt Yediyurappa for winning elections, where is its might? Does it not have strong policies and good governance to win over the lingayats? Are the lingayats are so blind that they will go with Yediyurappa even if he is corrupt? What is the purpose of the PM speech on coming down heavily on weeding out corruption? BJP is disappointing and it is heading the same way as TINA, during Indira period. But the alternative will emerge shortly.

[@raghave1043]

@@ravichandrankrishnamurti769 When A Raja and Kanimozhi can win dispite of having the demons of 2G scam and Coal gate scams, I guess others too can win. When People. Of Tamil Nadu can overwhemingly vote for corrupt politicians, I guess others too have the right You can't preach unless you follow the same principles.. Right?

[@abhisekbanerjee6069]

Genuinely sad to see Mr Gadkari being sidelined… I hope he is not given a constitutional position in the future to remove him from the PM race…It will be a great loss for the nation if such an efficient politician is not better utilised

[@adithyaadi1363]

Amithshah will definitely sideline him even more.

[@alwaysSleepyBear26]

He is an excellent minister. Sadly winning elections needs more than that.

[@optimusprime-fr4rc]

@@alwaysSleepyBear26 dude he can become CM of Maharashtra anyday he wants even without BJP

[@True-Nationalist]

Well, that is the great Indian Circus, oops Politics

[@rc2k22]

Individually, Nitin Gadkari is a great person with superb administrative capabilities, but does he help the party grow, I think that is where Devendra Fadnavis has made a difference ? I think that is the question which needs to be asked ?

[@girirajsinghkushwaha2530]

The most efficient and effective minister has been humiliated! This does not auger well for Modi and the BJP!

[@shrirangtambe4360]

I don't know from where this notion has come about most efficient minister... Considering and experiencing pathetic quality of roads including national highways, calling concerned person is most efficient is biggest joke in itself.. Talking in air on stage with bold claims, any dick and harry can do if that's definition of efficient minister.

[@subhmaypatra5562]

Maybe Nitin Gadkari himself wanted to leave that position. He has some health issues I guess.

[@lalithole7911]

@@subhmaypatra5562 no health issue look how many ceremonies he attend everyday..how many interviews daily...

[@HamShafar]

Right. Modi and Shah are probably scared of popularity of Shivraj, Gadkari ousted & Yogi, Himanta. Shah is utterly incompetent home minister.

[@ChadPANDA...]

@@lalithole7911 he said that he doesn't like power politics and himself suggested he wanted to retire .

[@sohamchakraborty4996]

Nitin Gadkari's exit is by far the most surprising (and yet, obvious).

[@thenoobdashow7428]

Why obvious?

[@subhmaypatra5562]

He has some health issues I guess

[@libshastra]

@@subhmaypatra5562 he looked pretty winded out and pale in his recent videos.

[@libshastra]

@@thenoobdashow7428 health.

[@mallianumula5643]

why? he is already minister, that also important ministry , how can he justify this post.. so they selected ppl who r not in any other position (mostly). so they can give most of their to the job .. it is good thing .. it seems younger ppl be in the gov or related positions, and older ppl be in the party key positions .. so can justify the work, and their experience also useful ..

[@pvdprasad3993]

Big surprise on exist of Mr Gadkari, who is an outstanding Union Minister, with great vision for country.

[@ketivp328]

He still is Union minister. I think he himself wanted to retire due to age and health issues.

[@muralichundi]

And with prime ministerial ambitions and an impediment to the next successor

[@erabhikdasgupta]

@@muralichundi Naah, High Diabetes is the reason.

[@MrLotliker]

He is probably unable to do organizational work. So it works.

[@Shaktobengalee]

Uneducated Gaumutra gang from bjp removed stellar Gadkari, bc of his immense selflessness work for common people. His only fault was doing too much work which modia & fat pseudo chankaya can't even imagine in their lifetime & praising chacha for his tremendous educational work & national integrity. Shame Bjp. Jobless Rss halfpants becoming leaderless

[@var1942]

Dropping Nitin Gadkari is a bad move

[@adithyaadi1363]

Amithshah doesnt want nitin gadkari to compete in pm race..

[@vatsalsingh1555]

@@adithyaadi1363 Lol gadkari is never been in PM race it is him or yogi or maybe even fadnavis.

[@TheDonMan97]

@@adithyaadi1363 If Amit Shah is PM candidate, I would rather vote for Congress and be happy with scams

[@technicalstudio530]

@@TheDonMan97 why explain s

[@ManishGupta-jv6ll]

@@TheDonMan97 Lets see who will we bro . We don't know anything .

[@sujittiwari3380]

We don't want to see Amit shah as successor of modi 😡we want people like nitin Gadkari or yogi

[@nikitapatil7131]

I mean he has full power even he is not PM . I don't think he will do something like that

[@namrapatel_]

Nitin Gadkari's exit suggests that strong leaders that can handle burecracy will be sidelined. Shivraj Singh Chahuhan is a good human being, I fear communal tensions will rise in MP if he is pushed into Marg Darshak Mandal. The chess game that Fadnavis plays will be very interesting to see till next VS elections in state of Maharashtra & with central BJP sitting in Delhi.

[@abhaysiddhanth7723]

@theprint, one thing Mr. Gupta failed to highlight is that the Choices have also been made on quota basis. 3 OBCs, 1 dalit, one minority.... Like 50 is filed with it. Also a women candidate. 1 from the Eastern side, 3 from Southern part of the Nation, 2 from West, one from north and rest from Central India.. This looks like BJP tried to be as inclusive and as accomodative as it can be...

[@rajarshisom122]

Among the Vice-Presidents, Dilip Ghosh is probably the only one who shoulders significant responsibilities

[@virajraundal7340]

Gadkari's exit and the exclusion of Yogi, Fadnavis and Himanta makes Amit Shah the most likely successor of Narendra Modi. Dare I say, this seals Shah's succession.

[@shri2789]

It will cost them dearly

[@optimusprime-fr4rc]

@@shri2789 Yeah. Amit Shah is a stratergist but not a crowd puller. All the people you mentioned can definitely get votes.

[@True-Nationalist]

True

[@True-Nationalist]

@@shri2789 it should

[@baratmalli6413]

One can also see it as gadkari being prepped as the PM as well !! , probably they already talked to him about it and wanted a newbie already in place, then create a vacancy when gadkari becomes PM Also their is no rule that says they can’t increase the count beyond 11

[@narendraganpule]

You can skip almost the entire episode, jump straight to the last 10-15 sec for the takeaway - which incidentally everyone knows (so nothing to de-clutter as such) that BJP now is Congress-ised and is the party of high command

[@amritpalsingh3293]

It's not congrsssosed. Modi is not going to be the pm in 2029

[@sjgghosh7677]

But luckily all those 3 people doesn't have more than a decade in their hands 😂....so eventually the power will become decentralised once again

[@satyanarayanavenkata9327]

This is the correct assessment of BJP! The power and more power has got into the heads of BJP authorities.

[@neerajkumar-ts6om]

​@@amritpalsingh3293 Don't built such perceptions anything can happen

[@amritpalsingh3293]

@@neerajkumar-ts6om it's 2029 bro, not 24. 24-29 BJP should spend in inventing a new leader for masses

[@hardcoregaming7787]

So Modi has surrounded himself with only yesmen/women. The beginning of the end. Excluding Gadkari and not including Yogi, the two-time chief minister of UP is the biggest mistake.

[@darbaar4454]

U know better, right?

[@vatsalsingh1555]

Lol same thing was said in 2019, looks like opposition and its supporters are so frustated with repeated losses that they are trying to spread false rumours.

[@optimusprime-fr4rc]

@@vatsalsingh1555 dude I am full bjp supporter but excluding Gadkari is huge mistake. He can become CM of Maharashtra with or without BJP. Also there is no Maharashtra leader in Parliamentary Board. BJP is digging its own grave in Maharashtra.

[@vatsalsingh1555]

@@optimusprime-fr4rc Not really fadnavis is there and he is capable of winning elections, gadkari is brilliant as a infrastructure let him focus on that, besides he does have health issues and may have himself requested to vacate so they brought in fadnavis who is another capable man. Atleast it is not like congress which is only based on family.

[@Rhyghar]

@@optimusprime-fr4rc I agree. BJP will need Maharashtra to full fill their national ambitions.

[@ven41618]

Mr Modi decides, Mr Shah seconds it. The rest are for Quorum purpose! Doesn't matter who else is kept or taken out!!

[@anthamgopalan4437]

Absolutely..the rest are all dummies like..Modi and Shaw are all. The rest are all crowd v

[@True-Nationalist]

The single word for it is "Dictatorship"

[@offred6013]

Same Template is adopted for governing the nation.

[@narutohenaruto]

@@True-Nationalist just like congress.

[@dhruvisharajani8752]

@@True-Nationalist no policy paralysis

[@ganesansomasundaram2085]

Possibly, Gadkari's popularity due to his innovative ideas on various technical matters, without involving politics, and perceived closeness to certain opposition leaders, could be the reasons for being pushed away from party limelight

[@Qujsjs]

Imao... This is how a successful party will work ..

[@ranjitkamath2417]

I support BJP but not blind too, condemn the high command culture of Modi-Shah, dropping Gadkari/Shivraj is in poor taste, Gadkari is the best Union Minister and dropping him is certainly condemnable. When Karnataka votes, I have decided whom I will vote.

[@cauliflowerhead2735]

Gadkari is one of the few competent leaders in the BJP who isn't wasting all his time in feudalism and power play, he actually works and performs. He is also loved by everyone across the political spectrum. Dropping him is a mistake.

[@hpremjit]

Some may argue, exactly the reason he was dropped. Then again these are all speculations and conclusions, who knows what are the thoughts on removing these people specially Gadkarir.

[@cauliflowerhead2735]

@@hpremjit There is no doubt Gadkari was competent and often projected as a national-leader-worthy. I suppose the leaders at the upper echelons, like Amit Shah, wanted to secure their position by getting rid of competitors they could actually lose to. It's insecurity cz on paper and in practice Gadkari has a strong body of work.

[@pvdprasad3993]

Big surprise on exit of Gadkari, who is one of the Best Union Minister with great forward outlook

[@KrishnaKumar-ik4mc]

He is very close to the corrupt left leadership in Kerala

[@rks2366]

I like three persons in this list. 1. Devendra frandvish 2. Yadurappa 3. Bhupesh Yadav. Bhupesh Yadav may be next BJP President.

[@offred6013]

Yedurappa was removed from cm post bc of corruption. Kuch nahi ho aakta is desh ka

[@secretscipio]

@@offred6013 he was removed because he was 75+. When will some people learn.

[@offred6013]

@@secretscipio haha . Nice logic. Bhakts will be bhakts. When will bhakts learn ? He has been inducted into bjps Parlianentary Board Which is the most powerfull body in BJP. Why induct a 75 year old who is tainted with corruption into such a body ? Becs karnatka is going into elections . And lingayats r Yedurappaaa supporter. So what if he is tainted with corruption .

[@burberry7353]

Bhupendra yadav not bhupesh

[@chandrasekharanks3212]

In the case of BJP new people find opportunities unlike in other parties where mostly status quo is maintained and it becomes difficult to touch such entrenched leaders. Whatever be the stature of these individuals, they cant bring new ideas or enthusiasm. BJP is always bold to experiment new leadership personalities.

[@archigoel]

LOL, some how the best performing ministers who are not beholder to Modi get sidelined.

[@sunkidd9150]

The congressisation of BJP will be complete if they win the 2024 elections. This was inevitable because - 'power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely'. The appointment of Jay Shah to BCCI was the first indication of Modi's attempt to get Amit Shah as his successor. Keeping in mind the disaster of bringing on CAA & it's subsequent mishandling, Shah proved himself to be unsuitable for any major political position.

[@muralidharrao2711]

Sounds like someone else dubbed for Shekhar ji for "Vanathi Srinivasan"

[@tapemaj]

Yes 😀😀😀

[@True-Nationalist]

One of the best Political analysis today by Shekhar Ji. Respect 🇮🇳🇮🇳 He has said it all for most of us to understand/already understood by recent month events especially! Shekhar Ji, keep it up though I disagree with you on some issues. But, that's what Democracy is all about.

[@visolothro4035]

I supported BJP not because of Narendra Modi but because of Nitin Gadkari. Amit Shah can never be crowd puller. Downfall of BJP.

[@vmdoon]

The removal of Mr Gadkari, one of the most respected and efficient Ministers in the BJP, speaks volumes of Mr Modi. Is the PM walking his talk of developing India? I think not.

[@darbaar4454]

Mr. Gadkari probably has asked for it ,

[@jayjay4319]

Wait, was he removed from the Central Ministry? Stop showing off your analytical skills LOL

[@EoamerGaming97]

@@jayjay4319 he was removed from 2 of the main panels of BJP leadership and there are chatters of displeasure between the sangh and the current leadership. Thats why the sudden step

[@dineshmanoharan2423]

BJP high command wants to retain its power with Gujaratis. They can't accept Uttar Pradesh yogi. Modi -Shah clout will continue

[@sathyanarayanan9997]

I am not sure I entirely agree with Shekar Gupta's analysis. I had the same view when J P Nadda was made the BJP party president. But when I watched him on multiple occasions speaking with journalists, I found him superb in his analysis and his clear articulation. So it is possible that some of the newly nominated members have "potential" - after all before he became President, how "well-known" was JP Nadda.

[@snorthie3800]

The point is due process to elevation has been ignored due to favouritism/refusal to share power

[@alexmorgan1734]

Please do a CTC on fifa's ban on India. It's the need of the hour. It has wide implications on sports in India. I have heard Indian Olympic association is next.

[@hiteshkumar3268]

They won’t, he will only talk about mediocre sport like cricket , looks like our dream of india playing fifa World Cup will remain a dream.

[@santoshchannappa5850]

It is sick western politics for weak minded Indians who cannot think

[@santoshchannappa5850]

It is a blackmail becoz we are not supporting west for Russia Ukraine war

[@hiteshkumar3268]

@@santoshchannappa5850 I don’t think so .

[@vijaydinanathchavan7644]

Being a BJP supporter i'm certainly saddened by this action of dropping Gadkari & Shivraj. Parl Board is to take decisions on political affairs of the party with it's members being veterans. Parl board should not be used as means to accomodate caste, religion, emotional interests. Dropping Shivraj the longest serving Chief Minister of the BJP and dynamic person like Nitin Gadkari with political experience of more than 3 decades and replacing them with inconsequential people like Lalpura who joined BJP just in 2012, K Laxman for being so called OBC leader who lost his assembly seat while being the President, Sudha Yadav for being the widow of a martyr, Satyanarayan Jatia for being Dalit, Sarbanand Sonowal for being Tribal makes no sense

[@register969]

God knows what's in their mind , meritocracy being the strength of BJP is looking to get diluted here.

[@vijaydinanathchavan7644]

@@register969 Exactly. I still can't swallow that they made Eknath Shinde as CM and Fadnavis as his deputy. Whoever took this decision can give no kind of justification except that Shinde rebelled for CM post itself.

[@rohanindra6401]

Bjp has become happy im power and is turning into Congress

[@vijaydinanathchavan7644]

@@rohanindra6401 Perhaps Modi should lose 2 state elections that would only put him back to his senses.

[@mayankm5200]

@@vijaydinanathchavan7644 you don't understand anything. Its future planning for party with bhupender yadv and fadnavis in election committee. Yogi and hemanta will come in 2024 election win

[@virendraSingh-je3sx]

Exit of Gadkari not acceptable.

[@AmitKumarAlphaX]

It's MODI-SHAH's endeavour to CONCENTRATE power even further, to have YES-MEN & YES-WOMEN only in the PARLIAMENTARY BOARD.

[@orkkojit]

The BJP didn't even induct a single member from its West Bengal branch, like they did from Telangana, Punjab and Tamil Nadu. If they had done so, the 38 pc of Bengal voters who had voted for the BJP would have felt reassured. BJP let them down during the post poll violence and now this.

[@ArunGupta-fg1mq]

*unkee party , unkee marrzzee ...*

[@Geekay_agr]

Though Vanathi's inclusion is a happy news for us tamils, the names that have missed out are bigger than hers. Makes me thinking..

[@libshastra]

I think there is a difference between BJP and Congress high command. You can expect the BJP to reform itself should the situation become evident to them that High Command culture is not working for them. Congress on the other hand, even if you write down and explain to them like they are a 5th std student, why reform is required in their party, they will still stick with the Gandhis and largely leave it's High command intact.

[@manjulashanmugasundaram706]

INC became rather dynastic after nearly fifteen years in power.

[@libshastra]

@@manjulashanmugasundaram706 it has been a dynastic/family run party since Indira Gandhi. 1991 was a fluke because RaGa was pretty young and Sonia was in fragile emotional state after Rajiv's assassination.

[@manjulashanmugasundaram706]

@@libshastra By 1962, it was in power for fifteen continuous years already. That is when it started. For BJP it will be in 2029. Let's wait and see how democratic BJP is in 2029.

[@libshastra]

@@manjulashanmugasundaram706 aaah I missed that point. I doubt BJP will become dynastic, it goes against the ethos of the RSS. If the BJP becomes dynastic, the RSS itself will splinter it from within.

[@pradhyudh]

@@libshastra untill bjp is in power,RSS will support whatever they do ,just congress muktha bharat is enough for them

[@sumanta8504]

Politics inside political party. HM try to clear his path for next PM candidate and also remove people from whom they will get challenges

[@mahi98goodguy]

By undermining their own party powerful leaders in states whom gandhi's thought as threatis how congress began its downfall... Hope BJP is not making this mistake

[@shobhasarma8414]

During 2019 elections Mr Gadkari had declared that he won’t fight any election in future . May be that’s why he is dropped .

[@subbaraotanguturu9271]

Yes. Recently also he said so. Politics are no more interesting to me was the comment he made I think.

[@veenashah1817]

All these nonsense now favor Gadkari and Atalji. And support PM candidate Nitesh who get maximum 8 seats for Parliamentary election as per quota But when Bajpai and Gadkari was their post they eagerly wanted their resignation ,and was very much happy drop government by 1 votes but judiciary and all these support when NARSIHDRAO got majority by purchase MP.

[@siddheshbirje6050]

Not at all. He is against todays bjp power politics.. todays poltics is totally sattakaran.. he openly said that in public

[@vantaramvenkat]

I was shocked. Gross injustice.

[@chetansood1178]

😡💝. Kejri ji 💝😡 aapka kattar saathi 😡💝 Himachal Pradesh 🇮🇳 vote AAP 💝😡 Gujarat 🇮🇳 vote AAP 🇮🇳😡👌 JAI HIND. Sir .. we r with u ..

[@तरबुज_खाने_वाला_राक्षस]

Kejriwal zindabad.

[@anilsinha4968]

Modi-Shah have elevated all the yes men to the post.

[@register969]

A weak and non challenging parliamentary board is a backup plan for 2024 , in case Modi misses the mark. But he doesn't know in coalition these boards doesn't decide Partner takes the shot.

[@True-Nationalist]

Nitin Gadkari is my Hero & will always be! Nobody can take that from him! Period. PM should be either Gadkari OR Yogi Ji. Modi will be 100% NOTA/Absent from me my cadre! Cannot reveal the cadre strength 😃

[@EoamerGaming97]

As i had said before, the current BJP doesn't want any competent people who will speak their words infront of the central leadership .Basically BJP which was revered once as the most competent party to stitch alliances is now a lonely party with literally no alliance partners.

[@therandomthings6933]

I believe Gadkari and yogi are going to be PM faces for BJP in near future based on situation after 2024 general elections.

[@jayanthk78]

Great analysis. I think the intent in double promotions and leap frogging party hierarchy is to create more competition in the party and bringing in new talent from outside. Whether its a sign of high command culture or not; I am not so sure. However, they are surely changing the HR rules quite a bit; which is good. Otherwise they risk falling into a preset pattern like Congress. Remember what happened to Scindia in Congress. Modi-Shah's move here is to ensure for the next 20 years, there is a strong cadre of senior leaders with reasonable experience at the top instead of a select few.

[@kshitijgangwar8263]

Are you kidding me?

[@yogeshjog6072]

m a sure voter of bjp if modi is candidate in 2024 but these masterstroke wadi bug more than secular wadis sometime 😭

[@aryaaswale7316]

Quite correct sir! As usual just brilliant

[@kalyannnBH]

When Modi Shah decide everything, why even have parliamentary board? Probably only communicators, executioners, reporters are only needed.

[@shrirangtambe4360]

Just like ministers in central government. Puppets got to have faces isn't it? Benefit is, faces can be changed as per convinience and made to look some work is going on with concern. Same way ministers got portfolio changed.

[@dineshmanoharan2423]

BJP high command wants to retain its power with Gujaratis. They can't accept Uttar Pradesh yogi. Modi -Shah clout will continue

[@shri2789]

There should be election to these committees, 2 people nominating whoever they want so that no opposition to them. BJP is new congress without 1 family name.

[@manojsharma8581]

BJP is not doing good by leaving mass leaders & future prospects in parliamentary board. This will harm them in future. They must learn from Vajpayee's Era. Talent pool of good people always benefits,which was strength of BJP. Leaving Nitin Gadkari and Shivraj will create bad image. Need to rethink on this strategy, they will also pay the price which congress is doing now.

[@sanjaybajare6371]

Shekhar ji people also did not know Ahmed patel.but you know his abilities.so there are people who can make strategies.you don't know now but you will come to know them by time

[@ravichandrankrishnamurti769]

BJP is on the downslide, it appears. Anybody in right mind would not have traded for Nitin Gatkari for Yediyurappa, who was corrupt. What is the answer of BJP where Yediyurappa is promoting his son, is it not parivaarvad? I think the lack of opposition is going into the head of BJP. Downfall is imminent.

[@1aarora]

How do you do your predictions? When your navel itches or when there is pain in your pinki?

[@ravichandrankrishnamurti769]

@@1aarora please talk respectfully. We are discussing the wrong decision of the party. It is upto you to accept or not. You may put in your views as to how my predictions may not be correct. Possibly my views have created an itch I your loins.

[@1aarora]

@@ravichandrankrishnamurti769 perhaps, but I still don’t go about with “Downfall is imminent” predictions

[@optimusprime-fr4rc]

It's definitely BJP downfall in Maharashtra atleast. Gadkari is most popular leader in Maharashtra. He doesn't need any party. He can just ask and parties will offer him CM position. Shivsena, NCP and Congress will gladly offer him what he wants if bjp sidelines him.

[@life-tp2ui]

Sir BJP has to win election in karnataka and they need yedurappa for that. Winning election is also most important for any party to bring changes. All this vaad will take time to change and we should be realistic

[@venkateswarlupachava8491]

Thanks

[@romo90.]

Thank you for the video, very insightful as always!

[@ThePrintIndia]

Hi Veer, Thanks for tuning in.

[@hindraj8237]

@@ThePrintIndia plz convey Shekhar Sir , to make a CTC on the CWG performance of India. Shekhar sir's analysis on sports is such a grt thing to watch.

[@vladimirputin5617]

Was waiting for this

[@josephjohn2095]

By sidelining Mr.Nitin Gadkariji the PM & HM has tried to nip in the bud a truly potential & promising challenger for the next PM's post in 2024. It's very unfortunate indeed !!!

[@ramachandrakuravi7184]

Sekhar ki, thanks for getting south Indian names right following an earlier suggestion. Kudos!

[@deepakvyas2792]

Please advise Antonio maino how to escape the Tihar cell

[@aniljain8971]

This is how the cookie crumbles! Gradually, this party will get reduced to a Congress equivalent, as you concluded towards the end.....very sad!

[@sujeetgaikwad7089]

Exit of Nitin Gadkari is not acceptable!!!

[@sunilgokhale3882]

Yes I I agree with you about High command culture in BJP. Unfortunate but true. I am a old supporter of Jansangh/ Janta Party / BJP , and see this change particularly in parliaparty board as bad omen .

[@sandeepraut8061]

Just noticing from comments, how many people are hurt because of dropping Mr. Gadkari (I am hurt too). And I think thats the reason, he is so popular that Modi and Shah dont want people to see him as their competitor...!!! I personally believe that he can be a great PM (much better than Modi) but I know this will nevet happen, at least unless BJP does not get absolute majority and allies sidelined by Modi and Shah want him as a concensus candidate...

[@krishnapillai2595]

A great leader is the one who is not insecure about the able members in his or her cabinet. Rather he or she appreciates the value of opposing view points and thus keeps them close by and extracts great work from them. Abraham Lincoln inducted into his cabinet a bitter rival of his who was much more knowledgeable in the matters of finance and who thought that Lincoln was a fool! I thought Modi was another such man, but it seems he is changing (is it Shah's influence?) after Gadkari's ongoing demotion.

[@kurudivedavyasa4311]

It certainly seems that Mr.Modi doesn't want any one who can challenge him till he wishes to reign BJP and India.

[@alprashanthi]

Shekarji please don't compare BJP with stupid congress

[@MrNikintel]

Really one thing is sure , you can not predict bjp ....

[@vishwanathmutagi134]

Who comes who goes out how does it matter? At the end decision will be taken by Modi and Shah, rest all are dummy. New faces are just to keep them away from local politics. Bsy,or fadnvis or sanwal are all ex CM. They are powerful they were kept away from CM post so just keep them happy. Why to involve Gadakari into politics he is a true worker

[@AbhishekSingh-oh3gi]

I think it’s an exercise eyeing 29 Loksabha election by empowering people across the locations. As for 24 election, it will be relatively quite easier to win due to Modi’s presence and mighty Ram mandir inauguration.

[@nainilmaladkar987]

BJP after going after other parties, is now busy pleasing people in its own party.

[@ManishGupta-jv6ll]

Aree Bhai ek samay 2008 ke samay Narendra Modi ko bhi parliamentry board se remove Kara tha . So,it's a board which decide strategy to win lok shabha elections .

[@suvajeetdatta1220]

BJP becoming more congress like, still not enough to convince congress to become more BJP like

[@vatsalsingh1555]

How are they becoming congress, modi will be gone by 2029 and then they will bring in new face unlike congress who are stuck with family only.

[@pings007]

I hope Gadkari ji is unburdened from politicking roles. Hope he builds 1000s of kms of e-highways which are green and pioneering to the world. We, Indian middle-class, remember him as the one who gave us world class infrastructure in highways!

[@gurmasan]

Mr. Gupta, you nailed it, an high command culture is being built in BJP. The difference being, in Congress it's Dynastic whereas in BJP so far one has to earn it.

[@dineshmanoharan2423]

BJP high command wants to retain its power with Gujaratis. They can't accept Uttar Pradesh yogi. Modi -Shah clout will continue

[@keshav4408]

Yeddyurappa.. He was struggling to run his authority In Karnataka. Now he will have authority over entire BJP. Amazing comeback, that to at 79

[@raghave1043]

That is the charm of BSY. Without BSY in good books, BJP stands no chance of getting 100+ in state elections

[@Shivakumar-td4cz]

Without BSY BJP cannot even get 40 seats. It will become a fringe player like JDS.

[@loktantra2020]

One major difference in congress and BJP is in congress high command is constant and in BJP high command is dynamic down the lines three years and you will see BJP high command starts to changing.

[@surajlad8905]

BJP always surprises everyone. Who knew Nadda could be an excellent President. No one knew when he stepped in but he is doing his job Right. There are so many workers in BJP who are not in limelight. But their comrades know their potential. So who are we to judge them on the positions they got and who deserves what and what not. Even Modi Was just a nobody in party who became CM, then parliamentary committee and then PM. So BJP is a big Game of UNO cards with Wild cards, reverse, 🚫 and what not. Unless it has democracy in it it will value merit and potential. Congress started to crumble when elections stopped happening and hope it doesn't happen in BJP. Atleast positions are not decided on basis of nepotism.

[@optimusprime-fr4rc]

but Gadkari exclusion is biggest shocker.

[@HamShafar]

What are some of accomplishment's of Nadda? BJP lost many elections in his leadearship. Shah seems to be more involved in party activities rather than in Home Ministry work.

[@rameshjulka6771]

Good knowledgeable analysis

[@DeepakVerma-wb6jc]

Given the great quality work by Shekhar ji & Print, I would request you to further diversify content beyond politics. I understand Shekhar ji is veteran political journalist but I look upto the Print for the news which are actually important to become a informed citizen - this news is definitely not !! I don't want to listen to some masala news entire day on mainstream media and watch it again on Print.

[@shrirangtambe4360]

Well said. And i reckon.

[@mailtorajrao]

The analysis readout was all leading up to conclude that the featherweights are seat-fillers, the VP discussion was nice!

[@ranagagan8656]

Please make a video on NITIN GADKARI

[@Bauaji_smile]

Insecurity of supreme leader !

[@dharmani_youtube]

Just going to hope that the idea is to bring more leaders in limelight rather than sideline the stalwarts who no more need any introductions or added clout to bring votes in.

[@Burntchrome]

It's a naive hope. As long as Modi and Dhah are there no one else can have a say. The last thing they want is to have a cadre

[@kashifrit]

It’s very simple, no different than what happens in corporate India, I.e the second rank people intentionally are promoted as weak so that there is no challenge to the leadership. Afterall that’s what modi did with advani.

[@redblue17]

Lol. If advani contested in 2014 bjp wouldn't have won

[@PrafullaParaskar]

Ads even on KZbin Premium sucks.

[@ssd7853]

High command culture decline of BJP has started..

[@praveenraj4683]

Good observation of information on bjp structure

[@dhanushgowda4061]

So sorry people can't tolerate honest working politicians

[@sumit4yt7]

I see these changes quite differently. The talent needed for holding cabinet position, being a mass leader and holding party position are all different. BJP gives important responsibility to light-weight leaders but also removes non-performers ruthlessly. At least their HR policy is working as of now. When Yogi, Fadnavis was given important responsibility, the pandits also cried about high command culture. But they have proven their mettle.

[@jehindrabharathi9697]

Tamilnadu's Vanithi Srinivasan is not famous for having a Currency Counting machine on her working table in her official MLA office. But for photographing herself with it and sharing the same in social media 😂😂😂

[@arpitsrivastava7470]

Further Sidelining of senior leaders is worrying... Is BJP becoming a victim pf its own success ???

[@thenoobdashow7428]

Only time will tell

[@srijayr.9090]

PMO seems adamant on centralising, not good for the party.

[@mutualrespect4411]

Shekhar Gupta is a modern day East India Company…divide and conquer

[@gunjansingh822]

Bjp of atal ji , sushma ji , gadkari ji and other great leaders who were open for criticism and looked upon opposition as a part of democracy is not today's bjp. Nitin gadkari ji is someone who worked hard for making the infrastructure of this country better . Sad to hear about him being sidelined.

[@navinshettigar5137]

My view - Gadkari has placed his confidant, from his hometown if I remember, Mr Fadnavis.

[@madhavid9001]

We see is what we look for..so look for positive... Shri Gadkari ji has lofty credibility, seeing his acceptance across all parties,he might be next Maha CM and Devendra ji might go to the central cabinet ... BTW I am hoping this from Maharashtra and many others here wish the same

[@krishnamoorthyanantharaman5902]

I think it is a good move. Many people within BJP are getting recognition for their good work and growth for their hard work. Growth is important for many. So this is one of giving them growth. Also they are not dumping all the responsibility on one person. By distributing the responsibility they are making people focus on their portfolio or work.

[@Maratha1990]

As a maharashtrian i don't worry about Gadkari saheb he has own image of PRO INFRA , easily accessible meanwhile Devendra Fadnavis = pro infra like Gadkari + Shrewd & 24/7, hard working politician

[@optimusprime-fr4rc]

Jar options dile gadkari or fadnavis , Maharashtra chi janta definitely gadkarila nivadnar

[@amoghavarshanrupatunga1914]

Why is Nitin Gadkari being sidelined Not happy with this decision

[@gokulchandran5586]

well said

[@KshitijBhambri1]

Till when will this Duo keep hold of Party? I'm shocked how Advani,MM Joshi,Jaswant Singh,Arun Shourie,Yashwant Sinha,Anantha Kumar Arun Jaitley (Despite promoting them but still had differences),Sushma Swaraj, Gopinath Munde, Raman Singh,BS Yeddyurappa (despite in Parl Board).Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Vasundhara Raje,Venkaiaah Naidu (accepting becoming VP & then not even made Prez), Rajnath Singh(Pale Shadow), Sumitra Mahajan,Lalji Tandon,Haren Pathak,Sushil Modi, Ravishankar Prasad, Prakash Javdekar, Shahnawaz Hussain, Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi: NONE,Not even RSS Could Do anything to the Top Duo and they Literally Made Whole Party their Own Fiefdom. And that too in a "Cadre -Based Party". Only one who could have dealth with this Duo would have been Pramod Mahajan. Can Gadkari become VP Singh? He knows inside what has happened in Party. Also, in Younger Gen of BJP,only persons with some base of their own are Himanta(Ex Congressi), Yogi(Non RSS mostly just in some pockets), Fadnavis(RSS background)