Raje's fate hinges on Karnataka election outcome

Road ahead for Jyotiraditya Scindia is not easy in Madhya Pradesh.

- AJIT MAINDOLA

Nowadays, the Scindia family is in discussion in the political circles of the BJP in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh. In Rajasthan, all eyes are on the political future of former Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje. At the same time, speculation is rife on whether Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia will be the next chief minister of Madhya Pradesh.

Senior BJP leader Raje, who has been CM of Rajasthan twice, wants to be the CM face for the upcoming polls. But the road ahead for Raje is bumpy in view of the indications given by the central leadership so far. Raje has been denied the posts of state president and leader of Opposition in Rajasthan.

The message is that the leadership will not yield to the pressure politics of Raje like previously. However, observers believe that sidelining Vasundhara Raje in state politics will not be easy for the leadership.

Meanwhile, Jyotiraditya Scindia's supporters have been waiting for the Union Minister's turn to be the CM of MP ever since he joined the BJP. In fact, Scindia's verbal attack on Rahul Gandhi last week triggered speculation that his wait will be over now. Some say that Scindia launched a direct attack against Rahul at the behest of the BJP high command. Party insiders are of the view that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat will decide on the fate of Raje and Scindia.