BJP city chief Raj Purohit is nurturing high hopes of hosting a public rally at Kamgar Maidan in Elphinstone on May 25, a day after the National Executive meeting, which will be held at YB Chavan Centre, Nariman Point. But party sources expressed serious doubt.

While many city corporators have been kept out of this rally, others are away on holiday. “People come to rallies after they are motivated by their local leaders and corporators. But most of the city corporators are either out of town or have not been involved,” a party member said, on condition of anonymity.