Atal Bihari to step down!

Rumour mill in Delhi says that in the light of Gujarat verdict Atal Bihariji is going to step down from the Prime Ministership on health grounds and L K Advani will succeed him.Another rumour is doing the round that if he is forced to step down then he is expected to push the name of Vice President Bhairon Singh Shekhawat as his heir to the gaddi of "Prime Minister."

After the Gujarat poll verdict an overhaul in All India Congress Committee (AICC) is on the anvil. Many heads are going to roll. Mainly it would include change in Chief Ministers of two Congress ruled states and a couple of AICC office bearers.

Narendra Modi to be CM for six months ?

After BJP's landslide victory in Gujarat, Narendra Modi has emerged as the star campaigner of the party. Narendra Modi would continue, as the Gujarat Chief Minister for six months only to be replaced by Keshubhai Patel .And Modi, would be made to undertake a countrywide tour for boosting morale of party cadres.

BJP to repeat Gujarat in MP!

Is the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) going to repeat Gujarat experiment in Madhya Pradesh? Answer to this question is in affirmative if one goes by the grapevine in corridors of power at New Delhi.Union Minister for Coal and Mines Miss Uma Bharati is all set to become state BJP chief in MP by the end of next month. She is set to hold reins of the party for MP assembly polls due to be held in November, next.

Ashok Lavasa to join NDC

Ashok Lavasa is joining the NDC for a period of one year. He is 1980 batch IAS officer of Haryana cadre. He was Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Finance.

Smita Purshottam to join London High Commission

Smita Purshottam is being appointed Minister (Political) in the Indian High Commission in London. She is posted in the Defence Ministry.

Miglani to get post retirement job

Haryana Chief Minister's Principal Secretary, M K Miglani, who is superannuating this month end is all set to get post retirement assignment.

Changes in the BSF likely

Some changes in the BSF are likely to take place soon. IG - Punjab, S N Jain, may be shifted to Rajasthan. A K Mallick, IG, BSF Rajasthan may go to the BSF headquarters. And IG -Srinagar G S Gill, is likely to be transferred to Punjab.

Why bureaucratic changes are delayed in Maharashtra ?

Despite the fact that over half a dozen posts are lying vacant, major bureaucratic reshuffle has been delayed in Maharashtra. What has led to this delay?. Insiders say that the tussel for the prestigious post of Secretary - Transport and Excise is the root cause of delay. Names of Mssrs J P Dange (1973), A Ramkrishnan (1975), B P Pande (1976) and P Uttam Khobargade (1984) are currently doing the round for the post. Some dark horse is however likely to be appointed Secretary - Transport and Excise.

IAS officer dies in TamilNadu

G Bhunga Rao 1972 batch IAS officer has died in Chennai. He was 58.