Author: Sanjay Basak

The BJP-led NDA’s clear victory in Bihar has broken the logjam in Delhi’s succession chatter. With the electoral hurdle out of the way, the party is expected to move quickly on appointing its next president, which has been pending for a long time now. Dharmendra Pradhan, buoyed by his successful stewardship of the Bihar campaign, is now seen as the frontrunner in the saffron sweepstakes. Interestingly, Pradhan was appointed as the party’s Bihar election in-charge at the last moment, an unusual move, given that such appointments are typically made at least five to six months before the polls. BJP insiders…