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    Holding Fire

    Jun 26, 2021 0 minutes

    Five months ago, the BJP inducted former IAS as a party MLC in Uttar Pradesh. Sharma was tipped for a major role in the government but, after a long wait, was appointed vice-president—one of 17 others—in the state unit. So, what happened? It seems the party didn’t want to risk another power centre by bringing him into the government. Quite an anti-climax.

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