BJP on Wednesday indicated that it may take a shot at government formation in Delhi if invited by lt governor Najeeb Jung.
Sources said in case BJP decides to form government, senior leader and former finance minister Jagdish Mukhi could be a strong contender for the chief minister’s post.
They said the party was confident of getting the required support of MLAs from other parties, , with reports suggesting that government formation in Delhi could hinge on a group of Congress MLAs breaking away to support a BJP government to avoid fresh assembly polls.
The possibility of a split in the eight-member Congress unit in the Assembly has been doing the rounds for some time now. The moves for government formation have gathered momentum after the appointment of Satish Upadhyay as Delhi BJP chief and Amit Shah as national president.
After a meeting with party legislators, Satish Upadhyay said the party will consider formation of government if the lt governor invites it to take over the reins.
“We will consider it (formation of government) provided Lt Governor Najeeb Jung calls us,” he said. He, however, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other senior leaders of the party will take a final call on the issue.