In other news: Even as BJP president Nitin Gadkari faced open dissent on Tuesday, a crucial role in quelling the political storm was played by S Gurumurthy -- a well-known chartered accountant who is considered close to the RSS.

Gurmurthy tweeted today that that "The Nagpur group was worried about media exposure. The group has no political connections. The media writes about business without verifying the facts."

Yesterday, Gurumurthy of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh worked behind the scenes to calm things down. He also reportedly met BJP Rajya Sabha MP Ram Jethmalani, who had demanded the immediate resignation of Gadkari.

BJP policy makers feel that the trial of Gadkari by the media will not make it possible for him to get a second term as president. If sources are to be believed, by mid-December another meeting of BJP leaders will be called, where the name of the new president will be proposed by Gadkari.