Given the kind of negative publicity he is getting, will Modi continue as the prime minister for full term? Will he resign from the prime minister’s post? Will he be made the president of the country and will Nitin Gadkari replace him? If and when that happens, what will be the future of Modi’s alter ego Amit Shah?

This is the interesting buzz in Delhi’s power corridor these days. Some people are talking in hushed tone that the RSS might push the case of Nitin Gadkari for prime ministership. Sources say that removal of Modi from the PM’s most will help in refurbishing the sullied image of the party. There is a section, which is believed to be worried about the falling popularity graph of Narendra Modi and wants to replace him.

The BJP and the RSS are concerned about the loss of credibility and fall in the approval ratings of Modi. Internal assessments too say that Modi has failed in controlling the second wave of Corona. So, a strong section allegedly feels that Modi may not be able to steer the party to victory in 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Hence the party should look for another face, sources say.

Given this, this section feels that young Nitin Gadkari is a better bet for the party. He has done exceedingly well in infrastructure and road building in the country. There is not a single allegation against him so far. Hence he would have a clean image and can win the confidence of the voters, they say.

But another section feels that Modi could continue for another three years and an alternative will have to be looked for 2024. But, the party also feels that Modi should be properly rehabilitated in view of his great contribution to the party. So, he could be made the president, they say. One needs to wait and watch how things unfold in the BJP.