Dehradun, March 9: Uttarakhand Chief Minister TrivendraSingh Rawat is expected to resign Tuesday evening and hand over his resignationto Governor Baby Rani Maurya, a source close to the CM said.
With speculation doing rounds in Uttarakhand politicalcircle about his replacement, Rawat was expected to meet the Governor after hisscheduled address to the media in Dehradun.
Uttarakhand BJP vice president Devendra Bhasin earlier saidthat the Chief Minister is scheduled to address a press conference and willlikely make a crucial statement on political speculation going on in the state.
Bhasin further stated that he heard that Uttarakhand BJPchief Banshidhar Bhagat has called a meeting of legislative party at 11 a.m.Wednesday.
"I am not aware about the agenda of the legislativeparty but a meeting has been called tomorrow," Bhasin said.
Another BJP leader from Uttarakhand said that speculationswere rife in Dehradun that Rawat may announce his resignation in the pressconference and later submit it to the Governor.
"After his meeting with central leadership yesterday inthe national capital, it seems that BJP leadership has informed Rawat aboutpossible change of leadership in the Uttarakhand government. Now he might stepdown from the office," he said.
On Monday evening, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP chiefJ.P. Nadda, National General Secretary (Organisation) B.L. Santosh discussedthe political development in the hill state.
BJP National General Secretary and state in-charge, DushyantGautam was part of discussion. Meeting was called after several MLAs questionedRawat's style of functioning.
"Bureaucracy is getting more powerful and voices ofelected representatives are unheard," said a party member fromUttarakhand.
On Saturday, the BJP leadership sent former ChhattisgarhChief Minister Raman Singh and Gautam as observers to meet state leaders andget a feedback. "Both the leaders met the members of the core committeeand took their opinion. Report was submitted to BJP leadership," said aparty insider.
It is learnt that the report mentioned that it will bedifficult for the party to win the next year state assembly polls with Rawat asthe face of BJP.
In 2017, Rawat was made Chief Minister after BJP won inUttarakhand.