Is there more to BJP veteran LK Advani's reluctance to deliver his traditional valedictory address at the party's two-day conclave that begins in Bengaluru today?
Top sources confirmed that hours before the start of the conclave, the BJP is on the edge, as Mr Advani has given no indication on whether he will deliver his address. Sources in the party said the veteran is not keen to speak. But others indicated that may not be the only issue.
Mr Advani's address did not figure in the final itinerary of the meet. Some sources said in the initial stages, the address was "listed" but the party was wary of what Mr Advani might say.
After Mr Shah took over as the party chief, senior leaders like Mr Advani and Murli Manohar Joshi were sidelined.
The subsequent loss in the Delhi elections and the regular tussle with PDP has raised accountability issues in the party.
Mr Advani has lately been using silence to push his point. He has attended Parliament every single day, but has never spoken on the floor of the house.
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