Whenever the topic of a successor to Modi arises, the names that usually make the rounds are those of Amit Shah, Yogi Adityanath, and to a certain extent Devendra Fadnavis and Nitin Gadkari.
But there is a new star emerging in the BJP silently and he is being groomed by none other than Modi and Amit Shah themselves. He is the current Deputy Chief Minister of Gujarat Harsh Sanghavi.
This 40-year old first made an impression when he visited US and Israel ahead of Modi’s visit to those countries and connected with the Indian diaspora there to make Modi’s visits a huge success.
In 2021 when the BJP formed the government in Gujarat, he had been allocated 9 portfolios, equal to the then Chief Minister Bhupender Patel.
Interestingly, Harsh Sanghavi managed to make a mark for himself in each of the portfolios and is known to be a workaholic apart from being a staunch opponent of ‘love jihad’. He was credited with doing exemplary service during the covid pandemic.
Sanghvi was only 27 when he was first elected as MLA in 2012. He has a long way to go but with two of the most powerful people in India behind him, the journey seems bright for this BJP star.