The BJP leadership, which is working to appoint new party presidents for the Telugu states, is reportedly working to give a post in the government to AP BJP president D Purandeshwari. While there are plans to appoint the next party national president from the south, and her name is also in the running, it is also known that the proposal to appoint her as the Deputy Speaker in the Lok Sabha is also being considered.
It is usually the tradition to give the post of Deputy Speaker to an opposition candidate. However, the Narendra Modi government has not followed that tradition since 2014. Moreover, it has not even tried to fill the post since 2019. Now that the BJP does not have a majority on its own, there is a speculation that the post will be given to someone from the TDP or JDU parties, which are key partners in the NDA.
However, it is said that the BJP has decided to give the post to its own candidate. With the changing equations at the national level, it seems that a decision has been made to give the post of Deputy Speaker to someone from their party from the South. It is said that a decision to this extent is likely to be made next week.
Purandeshwari, who is the AP BJP president, is trying to get a place in the central cabinet. If that is not possible, she wants to continue as the state president. However, the party is examining the social equations regarding the post of state president.
As part of that, if it is decided to replace Purandeshwari, it is expected that the post of Lok Sabha Deputy Speaker will be confirmed. Proficiency in Hindi and English. There has been a recent discussion among key leaders in Delhi that Purandeshwari will be given the post of Deputy Speaker with her experience in parliamentary affairs.
Moreover, she was a Union minister during the UPA regime in the past and is believed to have good relations with all parties as Deputy Speaker.
