Goel’s name missing from party statement

According to a senior BJP leader,this may have been the effect of the disapproval of senior leadership after Goel sent his supporters to the residences of BJP president Rajnath Singh and Delhi BJP in-charge Nitin Gadkari for a show of strength on Thursday.

Party sources said the show of strength was being viewed as an attempt by Goel to pressure the senior leadership to name him the CM candidate.

According to the sources,it has also affected Goel’s standing within the organisation as senior leaders were feeling offended by the show of strength. The leaders believe Goel should have had faith in the leadership and concentrated on party work,the sources said.

Harish Kumar Khurana,Delhi BJP spokesperson,who had drafted the statement replacing Goel’s name with that of Delhi BJP,said,“There must have been mistake.”

When asked about the change Goel said,“There is no specific reason. Nothing needs be read in between the lines. If you wish to,you can change it to Goel.”