As the newly elected BJP Chief Rajnath Singh took office in New Delhi today, social activists continued with their demand for an independent probe into the corruption allegations against former chief, Nitin Gadkari. Rajnath Singh was seen as a consensus candidate after media reports said that some BJP leaders had raised objections over Gadkari, who is facing corruption allegations. Gadkari, who was billed for re-election as party chief, has been in the eye of a storm after media reports said that the income tax department had raided the offices of his Purti group of companies.
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