Chandigarh, June 30 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has appointed the party's Haryana in-charge, Satish Poonia, as an observer to oversee the formation of the new state executive under recently appointed Punjab BJP chief Kewal Singh Dhillon amid reports of unease over the leadership change.

Poonia has been tasked with consulting senior leaders and office-bearers across the state unit before submitting a report to the party high command, after which the new Punjab BJP team is expected to be announced.

According to party leaders familiar with the exercise, Poonia has already started deliberations with senior leaders. The consultations aim to ensure a balanced representation of both the BJP's old guard and leaders who have joined the p...