India, Feb. 3 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party's parliamentary board on Monday appointed Tarun Chugh as the central observer for election of legislative party leader, a day before the central leadership is set to meet the party's lawmakers in New Delhi.

The party election process indicates movement towards government formation in the strife-torn state that has been under President's Rule for almost a year now. The BJP has 37 lawmakers in the 60-member assembly -- and has the requisite strength to form the government on its own.

"On Sunday, all legislators were asked to come to Delhi for a meeting on Monday. All 37 MLAs are in Delhi for the meeting. The meeting was supposed to be held Monday evening but after the latest announcement about t...