New Delhi (PTI): While the BJP seems to have reached a consensus on L.K. Advani as Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha with Sushma Swaraj as his deputy, the party is yet to take a final call on whether to choose Arun Jaitley or M. Venkaiah Naidu to lead the Opposition in Rajya Sabha.

The BJP Parliamentary Party will meet on Sunday evening to formally elect leaders for the two posts in both the Houses of Parliament. Sources said S.S. Ahluwalia is likely to become the Deputy Leader in the Rajya Sabha.

However, it is the post of Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha which is yet to be finalised, they said.

Earlier this week, Mr. Jaitley had proposed the name of Mr. Naidu for the post and the gesture was reciprocated by the latter leading to a status quo.

Mr. Jaitley has in public expressed his unwillingness to handle the responsibility. BJP leaders are clear that if not Mr. Jaitley it would be Mr. Naidu who would lead the party in the Upper House.

“If Jaitley does not become Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha then it would mean he is eyeing the party president post which will fall vacant in January,” said a senior BJP MP.