For over 20 years, Vasundhara Raje foiled RSS attempts to place those rising from its ranks in the CM’s chair. The epic battle has finally concluded with Bhajanlal Sharma’s elevation. The appointment of others from the RSS stable like Prem Chand Bairwa as Deputy CM and Vasudev Devnani as Speaker spells the dawn of a new era in Rajasthan
The BJP central leadership has promoted many junior leaders but none have succeeded in matching former CM Vasundhara Raje’s connect with the masses. With Karnataka revealing the limits of the Modi factor and the importance of regional satraps, Raje, out of favour since 2018, may regain pole position