With the elevation of Gujarat BJP chief and Navsari MP C R Paatil to the Union Cabinet, speculation is rife about his successor in the state. While several theories are floating around on the new state party chief, as per the caste equation, rumours are that the BJP will opt for an OBC, a Kshatriya or a tribal leader to replace Paatil. Speculation is also doing the rounds that a minister dropped from the previous Modi government could be the new Gujarat BJP chief. However, a senior party leader said, “People may make guess on the new party president. However, one thing is certain that PM Narendra Modi thinks out of the box and the new party president will be of his choice.”
