With the party facing increasing flak over the affairs of Gadkari's company, BJP top brass met tonight at his residence to discuss all the controversies and his continuance in the post against that background.
Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj, her Rajya Sabha counterpart Arun Jaitley and party general secretaries were present at the meeting where Gadkari gave his version on the controversy over the alleged dubious funding of the Purti Group run by him.
Gadkari has decided not to give up without a fight and is reportedly trying to convince his party leaders that he is innocent, sources said.
But there is a growing feeling in the party that though he has offered to face a probe, there are a number of questions that have arisen over the affairs in the company.
BJP leaders feel the issue here is not just about violation of business and company laws but the growing perception that the allegation that shell companies with dubious antecedents were investors in his company raise questions of propriety and morality.
Gadkari's worries grew today when RSS Sarkaryavah Bhaiyyaji Joshi issuing a statement, saying allegations about certain irregularities in the corporate affairs of some political leaders have caused a lot of consternation in the general public. (MORE)