Mangalore : If reports are to be believed, the name of Dakshina Kannada MP Nalin Kumar Kateel may very well be considered for State BJP Presidentship with the present incumbent KS Eshwarappa likely to vacate the post  within the next few days.

It is believed that even the Sangh Parivar has expressed support to Nalin  if he was chosen for the post. In fact Nalin a first time MP had made new when he defeated veteran Congress leader B Janardhan Poojari Nalin is currently the vice present of the state unit of the party.

Meanwhile, reports say  the party was also considering the name of Murugesh Nirani, industries minister who belongs to the Lingayat community, while Nalin is a Bunt.

But, Nirani has already said that he was not in the race and he wants to see senior leaders like Yeddyurappa or Ananthkumar as State BJP President.