Agartala, Jul 25, 2022, TRIPURATIMES Desk

Speculations are rife that the ruling BJP would soon go through another round of organizational reshuffle including appointment of party’s new state president.
 
According to party sources, the BJP national general secretary (org) B.L. Santosh will arrive in Tripura on Tuesday on a two-day visit. His visit is being viewed as crucial in terms of the present political situation of the state.
 
He is scheduled to hold meetings with the state leaders, office bearers and MLAs to discuss the election process for a new state president, according to the party insiders.
 
Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha is now holding the charge of state BJP president. The party sources said, Dr. Saha will have to relinquish the party position since it would not be possible for him to run the administration as well as party at the same time, that too in an election year.
 
Meanwhile, former Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb, who earlier held the position of BJP Tripura president and led the party to a spectacular win ending the long communist rule in 2018, met the BJP national general secretary (Org) in New Delhi on July 20 last. He also met several Union Ministers including Rajnath Singh as part of his Delhi visit.

However, it is highly expected that the central leadership will take various aspects into consideration before choosing the BJP Tripura president in view of the 2023 assembly polls.
 
Apart from the state president election, Santosh is also likely to hold discussions on the Village Committee elections that will have to be completed by November and other organizational matters.