diff --git a/api/service/blockproposal/service.go b/api/service/blockproposal/service.go
index 4d42c558a..1cbb5accf 100644
--- a/api/service/blockproposal/service.go
+++ b/api/service/blockproposal/service.go
@@ -18,19 +18,22 @@ type Service struct {
 
 // New returns a block proposal service.
 func New(readySignal chan consensus.ProposalType, commitSigsChan chan []byte, waitForConsensusReady func(readySignal chan consensus.ProposalType, commitSigsChan chan []byte, stopChan chan struct{}, stoppedChan chan struct{})) *Service {
-	return &Service{readySignal: readySignal, commitSigsChan: commitSigsChan, waitForConsensusReady: waitForConsensusReady}
+	return &Service{
+		readySignal:           readySignal,
+		commitSigsChan:        commitSigsChan,
+		waitForConsensusReady: waitForConsensusReady,
+		stopChan:              make(chan struct{}),
+		stoppedChan:           make(chan struct{}),
+	}
 }
 
 // Start starts block proposal service.
 func (s *Service) Start() error {
-	s.stopChan = make(chan struct{})
-	s.stoppedChan = make(chan struct{})
-
-	s.run(s.stopChan, s.stoppedChan)
+	s.run()
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (s *Service) run(stopChan chan struct{}, stoppedChan chan struct{}) {
+func (s *Service) run() {
 	s.waitForConsensusReady(s.readySignal, s.commitSigsChan, s.stopChan, s.stoppedChan)
 }
 
diff --git a/api/service/explorer/service.go b/api/service/explorer/service.go
index b5ffa1b8b..d96c1bc56 100644
--- a/api/service/explorer/service.go
+++ b/api/service/explorer/service.go
@@ -7,11 +7,13 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"net"
 	"net/http"
+	"os"
 	"path"
 	"strconv"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/RoaringBitmap/roaring/roaring64"
+	"github.com/harmony-one/harmony/internal/common"
 	harmonyconfig "github.com/harmony-one/harmony/internal/configs/harmony"
 
 	ethCommon "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/common"
@@ -113,12 +115,17 @@ func (s *Service) Run() *http.Server {
 
 	s.router = mux.NewRouter()
 
+	fmt.Println("++", addr)
+
 	// Set up router for addresses.
 	// Fetch addresses request, accepts parameter size: how much addresses to read,
 	// parameter prefix: from which address prefix start
 	s.router.Path("/addresses").Queries("size", "{[0-9]*?}", "prefix", "{[a-zA-Z0-9]*?}").HandlerFunc(s.GetAddresses).Methods("GET")
 	s.router.Path("/addresses").HandlerFunc(s.GetAddresses)
 	s.router.Path("/height").HandlerFunc(s.GetHeight)
+	s.router.Path("/leader").HandlerFunc(s.GetLeader)
+	s.router.Path("/blocks").HandlerFunc(s.GetBlocks)
+	s.router.Path("/halt").HandlerFunc(s.halt)
 
 	// Set up router for supply info
 	s.router.Path("/burn-addresses").Queries().HandlerFunc(s.GetInaccessibleAddressInfo).Methods("GET")
@@ -186,6 +193,47 @@ type HeightResponse struct {
 	S3 uint64 `json:"3,omitempty"`
 }
 
+func (s *Service) GetLeader(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	if s.backend.IsCurrentlyLeader() {
+		w.Write([]byte("true "))
+	} else {
+		w.Write([]byte("false"))
+	}
+
+	keys := ""
+	for _, p := range s.backend.GetPublicKeys() {
+		addr := common.Address{}
+		addrBytes := p.Object.GetAddress()
+		addr.SetBytes(addrBytes[:])
+		keys += fmt.Sprintf("%s ", addr.String())
+		break
+	}
+	//blsPubKeyBytes := leaderKey.Object.GetAddress()
+	//coinbase.SetBytes(blsPubKeyBytes[:])
+
+	w.Write([]byte(fmt.Sprintf(" %d", s.blockchain.ShardID())))
+	w.Write([]byte(fmt.Sprintf(" %s", s.Port)))
+	w.Write([]byte(fmt.Sprintf(" %s", keys)))
+	w.Write([]byte(fmt.Sprintf(" %s", s.backend.GetPublicKeys().SerializeToHexStr())))
+
+}
+
+func (s *Service) GetBlocks(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	cur := s.blockchain.CurrentHeader().Number().Uint64()
+
+	for i := cur; i > 0; i-- {
+		block := s.blockchain.GetBlockByNumber(i)
+		w.Write([]byte(fmt.Sprintf("%d ", i)))
+		w.Write([]byte(fmt.Sprintf("%s ", block.Header().ViewID().String())))
+		w.Write([]byte(fmt.Sprintf("%s ", block.Header().Coinbase().Hash().Hex())))
+		w.Write([]byte(fmt.Sprintf("%s\n", block.Header().Coinbase().Hex())))
+	}
+}
+
+func (s *Service) halt(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	os.Exit(0)
+}
+
 // GetHeight returns heights of current and beacon chains if needed.
 func (s *Service) GetHeight(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
diff --git a/cmd/harmony/main.go b/cmd/harmony/main.go
index 437a91dc5..75eabfb2e 100644
--- a/cmd/harmony/main.go
+++ b/cmd/harmony/main.go
@@ -265,6 +265,8 @@ func setupNodeLog(config harmonyconfig.HarmonyConfig) {
 func setupNodeAndRun(hc harmonyconfig.HarmonyConfig) {
 	var err error
 
+	fmt.Println("OS: ", os.Args)
+
 	nodeconfigSetShardSchedule(hc)
 	nodeconfig.SetShardingSchedule(shard.Schedule)
 	nodeconfig.SetVersion(getHarmonyVersion())
@@ -420,8 +422,9 @@ func setupNodeAndRun(hc harmonyconfig.HarmonyConfig) {
 	if currentNode.NodeConfig.Role() == nodeconfig.Validator {
 		currentNode.RegisterValidatorServices()
 	} else if currentNode.NodeConfig.Role() == nodeconfig.ExplorerNode {
-		currentNode.RegisterExplorerServices()
+
 	}
+	currentNode.RegisterExplorerServices()
 	currentNode.RegisterService(service.CrosslinkSending, crosslink_sending.New(currentNode, currentNode.Blockchain()))
 	if hc.Pprof.Enabled {
 		setupPprofService(currentNode, hc)
@@ -784,6 +787,7 @@ func setupConsensusAndNode(hc harmonyconfig.HarmonyConfig, nodeConfig *nodeconfi
 
 	// Set the consensus ID to be the current block number
 	viewID := currentNode.Blockchain().CurrentBlock().Header().ViewID().Uint64()
+	fmt.Println("viewID:", viewID)
 	currentConsensus.SetViewIDs(viewID + 1)
 	utils.Logger().Info().
 		Uint64("viewID", viewID).
diff --git a/consensus/checks.go b/consensus/checks.go
index ceaf9987b..c44a58da3 100644
--- a/consensus/checks.go
+++ b/consensus/checks.go
@@ -55,8 +55,7 @@ func (consensus *Consensus) senderKeySanityChecks(msg *msg_pb.Message, senderKey
 	return true
 }
 
-func (consensus *Consensus) isRightBlockNumAndViewID(recvMsg *FBFTMessage,
-) bool {
+func (consensus *Consensus) isRightBlockNumAndViewID(recvMsg *FBFTMessage) bool {
 	if recvMsg.ViewID != consensus.GetCurBlockViewID() || recvMsg.BlockNum != consensus.BlockNum() {
 		consensus.getLogger().Debug().
 			Uint64("blockNum", consensus.BlockNum()).
diff --git a/consensus/consensus.go b/consensus/consensus.go
index 89897e372..259801010 100644
--- a/consensus/consensus.go
+++ b/consensus/consensus.go
@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@ type Consensus struct {
 	priKey multibls.PrivateKeys
 	// the publickey of leader
 	LeaderPubKey *bls.PublicKeyWrapper
+	// index of leader in the list of validators.
+	LeaderIndex int
 	// blockNum: the next blockNumber that FBFT is going to agree on,
 	// should be equal to the blockNumber of next block
 	blockNum uint64
@@ -220,7 +222,9 @@ func New(
 	registry *registry.Registry,
 	Decider quorum.Decider, minPeers int, aggregateSig bool,
 ) (*Consensus, error) {
-	consensus := Consensus{}
+	consensus := Consensus{
+		ShardID: shard,
+	}
 	consensus.Decider = Decider
 	consensus.registry = registry
 	consensus.MinPeers = minPeers
diff --git a/consensus/consensus_service.go b/consensus/consensus_service.go
index 310c9bb9d..e646504dd 100644
--- a/consensus/consensus_service.go
+++ b/consensus/consensus_service.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package consensus
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
 	"math/big"
 	"sync/atomic"
 	"time"
@@ -106,11 +107,6 @@ func (consensus *Consensus) UpdatePublicKeys(pubKeys, allowlist []bls_cosi.Publi
 	return consensus.Decider.ParticipantsCount()
 }
 
-// NewFaker returns a faker consensus.
-func NewFaker() *Consensus {
-	return &Consensus{}
-}
-
 // Sign on the hash of the message
 func (consensus *Consensus) signMessage(message []byte, priKey *bls_core.SecretKey) []byte {
 	hash := hash.Keccak256(message)
@@ -217,6 +213,7 @@ func (consensus *Consensus) checkViewID(msg *FBFTMessage) error {
 		if !msg.HasSingleSender() {
 			return errors.New("Leader message can not have multiple sender keys")
 		}
+		fmt.Println("[checkViewID] Set LEADEER PUB KEY ", msg.SenderPubkeys[0].Bytes.Hex(), utils.GetPort())
 		consensus.LeaderPubKey = msg.SenderPubkeys[0]
 		consensus.IgnoreViewIDCheck.UnSet()
 		consensus.consensusTimeout[timeoutConsensus].Start()
@@ -400,6 +397,7 @@ func (consensus *Consensus) UpdateConsensusInformation() Mode {
 				Str("leaderPubKey", leaderPubKey.Bytes.Hex()).
 				Msg("[UpdateConsensusInformation] Most Recent LeaderPubKey Updated Based on BlockChain")
 			consensus.pubKeyLock.Lock()
+			fmt.Println("[UpdateConsensusInformation] Most Recent LeaderPubKey Updated Based on BlockChain", leaderPubKey.Bytes.Hex(), utils.GetPort())
 			consensus.LeaderPubKey = leaderPubKey
 			consensus.pubKeyLock.Unlock()
 		}
@@ -451,16 +449,43 @@ func (consensus *Consensus) IsLeader() bool {
 	return false
 }
 
+// isLeader check if the node is a leader or not by comparing the public key of
+// the node with the leader public key. This function assume it runs under lock.
+func (consensus *Consensus) isLeader() bool {
+	obj := consensus.LeaderPubKey.Object
+	for _, key := range consensus.priKey {
+		if key.Pub.Object.IsEqual(obj) {
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
 // SetViewIDs set both current view ID and view changing ID to the height
 // of the blockchain. It is used during client startup to recover the state
 func (consensus *Consensus) SetViewIDs(height uint64) {
+	fmt.Println("SetViewIDs", height)
 	consensus.SetCurBlockViewID(height)
 	consensus.SetViewChangingID(height)
 }
 
 // SetCurBlockViewID set the current view ID
-func (consensus *Consensus) SetCurBlockViewID(viewID uint64) {
-	consensus.current.SetCurBlockViewID(viewID)
+func (consensus *Consensus) SetCurBlockViewID(viewID uint64) uint64 {
+	return consensus.current.SetCurBlockViewID(viewID)
+}
+
+// SetLeaderIndex set the leader index.
+func (consensus *Consensus) SetLeaderIndex(f func(int) int) (current int) {
+	consensus.pubKeyLock.Lock()
+	defer consensus.pubKeyLock.Unlock()
+	consensus.LeaderIndex = f(consensus.LeaderIndex)
+	return consensus.LeaderIndex
+}
+
+func (consensus *Consensus) GetLeaderIndex() int {
+	consensus.pubKeyLock.Lock()
+	defer consensus.pubKeyLock.Unlock()
+	return consensus.LeaderIndex
 }
 
 // SetViewChangingID set the current view change ID
@@ -473,6 +498,15 @@ func (consensus *Consensus) StartFinalityCount() {
 	consensus.finalityCounter.Store(time.Now().UnixNano())
 }
 
+//func (consensus *Consensus) ReshardingNextLeader(newblock *types.Block) {
+//	consensus.pubKeyLock.Lock()
+//	fmt.Println("nextBlock1 ", newblock.Header().Number().Uint64(), " ", consensus.LeaderPubKey.Bytes.Hex())
+//	consensus.LeaderPubKey = consensus.getNextLeaderKey(consensus.GetCurBlockViewID() + 1)
+//	fmt.Println("nextBlock2 ", newblock.Header().Number().Uint64(), " ", consensus.LeaderPubKey.Bytes.Hex())
+//	consensus.pubKeyLock.Unlock()
+//
+//}
+
 // FinishFinalityCount calculate the current finality
 func (consensus *Consensus) FinishFinalityCount() {
 	d := time.Now().UnixNano()
diff --git a/consensus/consensus_v2.go b/consensus/consensus_v2.go
index deb0883d9..16554d039 100644
--- a/consensus/consensus_v2.go
+++ b/consensus/consensus_v2.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"bytes"
 	"context"
 	"encoding/hex"
+	"fmt"
 	"sync/atomic"
 	"time"
 
@@ -130,6 +131,7 @@ func (consensus *Consensus) HandleMessageUpdate(ctx context.Context, msg *msg_pb
 }
 
 func (consensus *Consensus) finalCommit() {
+	// THIS IS NOT GOOD PLACE FOR LEADER SWITCHING
 	numCommits := consensus.Decider.SignersCount(quorum.Commit)
 
 	consensus.getLogger().Info().
@@ -392,6 +394,7 @@ func (consensus *Consensus) Start(
 				consensusSyncCounterVec.With(prometheus.Labels{"consensus": "out_of_sync"}).Inc()
 
 			case newBlock := <-blockChannel:
+				//consensus.ReshardingNextLeader(newBlock)
 				consensus.getLogger().Info().
 					Uint64("MsgBlockNum", newBlock.NumberU64()).
 					Msg("[ConsensusMainLoop] Received Proposed New Block!")
@@ -403,6 +406,7 @@ func (consensus *Consensus) Start(
 				}
 				// Sleep to wait for the full block time
 				consensus.getLogger().Info().Msg("[ConsensusMainLoop] Waiting for Block Time")
+
 				<-time.After(time.Until(consensus.NextBlockDue))
 				consensus.StartFinalityCount()
 
@@ -431,7 +435,7 @@ func (consensus *Consensus) Start(
 	}
 }
 
-// Close close the consensus. If current is in normal commit phase, wait until the commit
+// Close closes the consensus. If current is in normal commit phase, wait until the commit
 // phase end.
 func (consensus *Consensus) Close() error {
 	if consensus.dHelper != nil {
@@ -527,6 +531,7 @@ func (consensus *Consensus) getLastMileBlocksAndMsg(bnStart uint64) ([]*types.Bl
 // preCommitAndPropose commit the current block with 67% commit signatures and start
 // proposing new block which will wait on the full commit signatures to finish
 func (consensus *Consensus) preCommitAndPropose(blk *types.Block) error {
+	//fmt.Println("preCommitAndPropose", utils.GetPort(), blk.NumberU64())
 	if blk == nil {
 		return errors.New("block to pre-commit is nil")
 	}
@@ -644,6 +649,7 @@ func (consensus *Consensus) tryCatchup() error {
 			consensus.getLogger().Error().Err(err).Msg("[TryCatchup] Failed to add block to chain")
 			return err
 		}
+		//fmt.Println("tryCatchup ", utils.GetPort(), blk.NumberU64())
 		select {
 		// TODO: Remove this when removing dns sync and stream sync is fully up
 		case consensus.VerifiedNewBlock <- blk:
@@ -658,6 +664,8 @@ func (consensus *Consensus) tryCatchup() error {
 }
 
 func (consensus *Consensus) commitBlock(blk *types.Block, committedMsg *FBFTMessage) error {
+	// this function evaluates for all, leader and validators.
+
 	if consensus.Blockchain().CurrentBlock().NumberU64() < blk.NumberU64() {
 		if _, err := consensus.Blockchain().InsertChain([]*types.Block{blk}, !consensus.FBFTLog.IsBlockVerified(blk.Hash())); err != nil {
 			consensus.getLogger().Error().Err(err).Msg("[commitBlock] Failed to add block to chain")
@@ -682,10 +690,29 @@ func (consensus *Consensus) commitBlock(blk *types.Block, committedMsg *FBFTMess
 // SetupForNewConsensus sets the state for new consensus
 func (consensus *Consensus) SetupForNewConsensus(blk *types.Block, committedMsg *FBFTMessage) {
 	atomic.StoreUint64(&consensus.blockNum, blk.NumberU64()+1)
-	consensus.SetCurBlockViewID(committedMsg.ViewID + 1)
+	curBlockViewID := consensus.SetCurBlockViewID(committedMsg.ViewID + 1) // first view id is going to be 2.
+	prev := consensus.GetLeaderPubKey()
+	idx := consensus.SetLeaderIndex(func(i int) int {
+		if curBlockViewID%3 == 0 {
+			return i + 1
+		}
+		return i
+	})
+	pps := consensus.Decider.Participants()
 	consensus.pubKeyLock.Lock()
-	consensus.LeaderPubKey = committedMsg.SenderPubkeys[0]
+	consensus.LeaderPubKey = &pps[idx%len(pps)]
+	fmt.Printf("SetupForNewConsensus :%d idx: %d future v%d new: %s prev: %s %q\n", utils.GetPort(), idx, curBlockViewID, consensus.LeaderPubKey.Bytes.Hex(), prev.Bytes.Hex(), consensus.isLeader())
 	consensus.pubKeyLock.Unlock()
+	if consensus.IsLeader() && !consensus.GetLeaderPubKey().Object.IsEqual(prev.Object) {
+		// leader changed
+		go func() {
+			fmt.Printf("ReadySignal :%d for leader %s\n", utils.GetPort(), consensus.GetLeaderPubKey().Bytes.Hex())
+			defer fmt.Printf("Defer ReadySignal :%d for leader %s\n", utils.GetPort(), consensus.GetLeaderPubKey().Bytes.Hex())
+			consensus.ReadySignal <- SyncProposal
+
+		}()
+
+	}
 	// Update consensus keys at last so the change of leader status doesn't mess up normal flow
 	if blk.IsLastBlockInEpoch() {
 		consensus.SetMode(consensus.UpdateConsensusInformation())
diff --git a/consensus/leader.go b/consensus/leader.go
index 477d8eb29..a359c229a 100644
--- a/consensus/leader.go
+++ b/consensus/leader.go
@@ -3,12 +3,11 @@ package consensus
 import (
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/harmony-one/harmony/consensus/signature"
 	"github.com/harmony-one/harmony/crypto/bls"
 	"github.com/harmony-one/harmony/internal/common"
 	nodeconfig "github.com/harmony-one/harmony/internal/configs/node"
 
-	"github.com/harmony-one/harmony/consensus/signature"
-
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/rlp"
 	bls_core "github.com/harmony-one/bls/ffi/go/bls"
 	msg_pb "github.com/harmony-one/harmony/api/proto/message"
@@ -200,9 +199,17 @@ func (consensus *Consensus) onPrepare(recvMsg *FBFTMessage) {
 }
 
 func (consensus *Consensus) onCommit(recvMsg *FBFTMessage) {
+	// TODO HERE
+	//if recvMsg.ViewID == 10 {
+	//	return
+	//}
 	consensus.mutex.Lock()
 	defer consensus.mutex.Unlock()
 	//// Read - Start
+	if consensus.ShardID == 0 {
+		//fmt.Println("onCommit ", recvMsg.BlockNum)
+	}
+
 	if !consensus.isRightBlockNumAndViewID(recvMsg) {
 		return
 	}
@@ -334,4 +341,5 @@ func (consensus *Consensus) onCommit(recvMsg *FBFTMessage) {
 
 		consensus.msgSender.StopRetry(msg_pb.MessageType_PREPARED)
 	}
+	//fmt.Println("onCommit99:  ", utils.GetPort(), recvMsg.BlockNum)
 }
diff --git a/consensus/quorum/quorum.go b/consensus/quorum/quorum.go
index 867fd9967..7e76dfcc6 100644
--- a/consensus/quorum/quorum.go
+++ b/consensus/quorum/quorum.go
@@ -231,12 +231,17 @@ func (s *cIdentities) NthNextHmy(instance shardingconfig.Instance, pubKey *bls.P
 			Msg("[NthNextHmy] pubKey not found")
 	}
 	numNodes := instance.NumHarmonyOperatedNodesPerShard()
+	//fmt.Println("??idx:", idx, numNodes)
 	// sanity check to avoid out of bound access
 	if numNodes <= 0 || numNodes > len(s.publicKeys) {
 		numNodes = len(s.publicKeys)
 	}
 	idx = (idx + next) % numNodes
-	return found, &s.publicKeys[idx]
+	//fmt.Println("-------idx:", idx)
+
+	new := &s.publicKeys[idx]
+	fmt.Println("NthNextHmy: ", pubKey.Bytes.Hex(), new.Bytes.Hex())
+	return found, new
 }
 
 // NthNextHmyExt return the Nth next pubkey of Harmony + allowlist nodes, next can be negative number
diff --git a/consensus/validator.go b/consensus/validator.go
index a73ac92eb..013769395 100644
--- a/consensus/validator.go
+++ b/consensus/validator.go
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func (consensus *Consensus) onAnnounce(msg *msg_pb.Message) {
+
 	recvMsg, err := consensus.ParseFBFTMessage(msg)
 	if err != nil {
 		consensus.getLogger().Error().
@@ -26,6 +27,9 @@ func (consensus *Consensus) onAnnounce(msg *msg_pb.Message) {
 			Msg("[OnAnnounce] Unparseable leader message")
 		return
 	}
+	if consensus.ShardID == 0 {
+		//fmt.Println("onAnnounce called ", recvMsg.BlockNum)
+	}
 
 	// NOTE let it handle its own logs
 	if !consensus.onAnnounceSanityChecks(recvMsg) {
@@ -184,6 +188,9 @@ func (consensus *Consensus) sendCommitMessages(blockObj *types.Block) {
 // if onPrepared accepts the prepared message from the leader, then
 // it will send a COMMIT message for the leader to receive on the network.
 func (consensus *Consensus) onPrepared(recvMsg *FBFTMessage) {
+	if consensus.ShardID == 0 {
+		//fmt.Println("onPrepared", recvMsg.BlockNum)
+	}
 	consensus.mutex.Lock()
 	defer consensus.mutex.Unlock()
 
@@ -399,6 +406,13 @@ func (consensus *Consensus) onCommitted(recvMsg *FBFTMessage) {
 		consensus.getLogger().Info().Msg("[OnCommitted] Start consensus timer (new block added)")
 		consensus.consensusTimeout[timeoutConsensus].Start()
 	}
+
+	//fmt.Println("onCommitted", utils.GetPort(), recvMsg.BlockNum)
+	if blk != nil {
+		//consensus.ReshardingNextLeader(blk)
+	} else {
+		//fmt.Println("onCommitted", utils.GetPort(), recvMsg.BlockNum, "blk is nil")
+	}
 }
 
 // Collect private keys that are part of the current committee.
diff --git a/consensus/view_change.go b/consensus/view_change.go
index 5bfd49f83..2936fba01 100644
--- a/consensus/view_change.go
+++ b/consensus/view_change.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package consensus
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
 	"math/big"
 	"sync"
 	"time"
@@ -67,10 +68,11 @@ func (pm *State) GetCurBlockViewID() uint64 {
 }
 
 // SetCurBlockViewID sets the current view id
-func (pm *State) SetCurBlockViewID(viewID uint64) {
+func (pm *State) SetCurBlockViewID(viewID uint64) uint64 {
 	pm.cViewMux.Lock()
 	defer pm.cViewMux.Unlock()
 	pm.blockViewID = viewID
+	return pm.blockViewID
 }
 
 // GetViewChangingID return the current view changing id
@@ -160,6 +162,7 @@ func (consensus *Consensus) getNextViewID() (uint64, time.Duration) {
 		Uint64("stuckBlockViewID", stuckBlockViewID).
 		Msg("[getNextViewID]")
 
+	fmt.Println("end getNextViewID: ", nextViewID, viewChangeDuration)
 	// duration is always the fixed view change duration for synchronous view change
 	return nextViewID, viewChangeDuration
 }
@@ -171,7 +174,8 @@ func (consensus *Consensus) getNextViewID() (uint64, time.Duration) {
 func (consensus *Consensus) getNextLeaderKey(viewID uint64) *bls.PublicKeyWrapper {
 	gap := 1
 
-	if viewID > consensus.GetCurBlockViewID() {
+	cur := consensus.GetCurBlockViewID()
+	if viewID > cur {
 		gap = int(viewID - consensus.GetCurBlockViewID())
 	}
 	var lastLeaderPubKey *bls.PublicKeyWrapper
@@ -231,6 +235,7 @@ func (consensus *Consensus) getNextLeaderKey(viewID uint64) *bls.PublicKeyWrappe
 			lastLeaderPubKey,
 			gap)
 	}
+	fmt.Println("wasfoundNext", consensus.Blockchain.Config().IsAllowlistEpoch(epoch), wasFound, next.Bytes.Hex(), lastLeaderPubKey.Bytes.Hex())
 	if !wasFound {
 		consensus.getLogger().Warn().
 			Str("key", consensus.LeaderPubKey.Bytes.Hex()).
@@ -252,6 +257,7 @@ func createTimeout() map[TimeoutType]*utils.Timeout {
 
 // startViewChange start the view change process
 func (consensus *Consensus) startViewChange() {
+	fmt.Printf("Message to send leader111: %d %s \n", utils.GetPort(), consensus.LeaderPubKey.Bytes.Hex())
 	if consensus.disableViewChange || consensus.IsBackup() {
 		return
 	}
@@ -262,6 +268,7 @@ func (consensus *Consensus) startViewChange() {
 	consensus.consensusTimeout[timeoutBootstrap].Stop()
 	consensus.current.SetMode(ViewChanging)
 	nextViewID, duration := consensus.getNextViewID()
+	//fmt.Println("startViewChange", nextViewID)
 	consensus.SetViewChangingID(nextViewID)
 	// TODO: set the Leader PubKey to the next leader for view change
 	// this is dangerous as the leader change is not succeeded yet
@@ -270,7 +277,10 @@ func (consensus *Consensus) startViewChange() {
 	// Ideally, we shall use another variable to keep track of the
 	// leader pubkey in viewchange mode
 	consensus.pubKeyLock.Lock()
-	consensus.LeaderPubKey = consensus.getNextLeaderKey(nextViewID)
+	lpk := consensus.getNextLeaderKey(nextViewID)
+	consensus.LeaderPubKey = lpk
+	//fmt.Println("Message to send leader cur: ", consensus.LeaderPubKey.Bytes.Hex(), "next: ", lpk.Bytes.Hex())
+	//fmt.Println("Message to send leader: ", consensus.LeaderPubKey.Bytes.Hex())
 	consensus.pubKeyLock.Unlock()
 
 	consensus.getLogger().Warn().
@@ -304,7 +314,9 @@ func (consensus *Consensus) startViewChange() {
 		if !consensus.IsValidatorInCommittee(key.Pub.Bytes) {
 			continue
 		}
+		// Тут уже другой leader
 		msgToSend := consensus.constructViewChangeMessage(&key)
+		fmt.Println("Message to send leader222: ", consensus.LeaderPubKey.Bytes.Hex())
 		if err := consensus.msgSender.SendWithRetry(
 			consensus.BlockNum(),
 			msg_pb.MessageType_VIEWCHANGE,
@@ -362,6 +374,7 @@ func (consensus *Consensus) startNewView(viewID uint64, newLeaderPriKey *bls.Pri
 	if reset {
 		consensus.ResetState()
 	}
+	fmt.Println("[startNewView]", newLeaderPriKey.Pub.Bytes.Hex())
 	consensus.LeaderPubKey = newLeaderPriKey.Pub
 
 	return nil
@@ -369,6 +382,7 @@ func (consensus *Consensus) startNewView(viewID uint64, newLeaderPriKey *bls.Pri
 
 // onViewChange is called when the view change message is received.
 func (consensus *Consensus) onViewChange(recvMsg *FBFTMessage) {
+	//fmt.Printf("[onViewChange] received view change message from %+v\n", recvMsg)
 	consensus.mutex.Lock()
 	defer consensus.mutex.Unlock()
 
@@ -391,6 +405,13 @@ func (consensus *Consensus) onViewChange(recvMsg *FBFTMessage) {
 		return
 	}
 
+	consensus.getLogger().Debug().
+		Err(err).
+		Interface("SenderPubkeys", recvMsg.SenderPubkeys).
+		Str("NextLeader", recvMsg.LeaderPubkey.Bytes.Hex()).
+		Str("myBLSPubKey", consensus.priKey.GetPublicKeys().SerializeToHexStr()).
+		Msg("[onViewChange] I am the Leader")
+
 	if consensus.Decider.IsQuorumAchievedByMask(consensus.vc.GetViewIDBitmap(recvMsg.ViewID)) {
 		consensus.getLogger().Info().
 			Int64("have", consensus.Decider.SignersCount(quorum.ViewChange)).
@@ -471,6 +492,8 @@ func (consensus *Consensus) onNewView(recvMsg *FBFTMessage) {
 	consensus.mutex.Lock()
 	defer consensus.mutex.Unlock()
 
+	fmt.Printf("[onNewView] received new view message from %+v\n", recvMsg)
+
 	consensus.getLogger().Info().
 		Uint64("viewID", recvMsg.ViewID).
 		Uint64("blockNum", recvMsg.BlockNum).
@@ -559,6 +582,7 @@ func (consensus *Consensus) onNewView(recvMsg *FBFTMessage) {
 	// newView message verified success, override my state
 	consensus.SetViewIDs(recvMsg.ViewID)
 	consensus.pubKeyLock.Lock()
+	fmt.Println("[onNewView1221] new leader key cur:", consensus.LeaderPubKey.Bytes.Hex(), " new: ", senderKey.Bytes.Hex())
 	consensus.LeaderPubKey = senderKey
 	consensus.pubKeyLock.Unlock()
 	consensus.ResetViewChangeState()
diff --git a/hmy/hmy.go b/hmy/hmy.go
index 58e8d59ed..8089f04ba 100644
--- a/hmy/hmy.go
+++ b/hmy/hmy.go
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/harmony-one/harmony/core/types"
 	"github.com/harmony-one/harmony/core/vm"
 	nodeconfig "github.com/harmony-one/harmony/internal/configs/node"
+	"github.com/harmony-one/harmony/multibls"
 	commonRPC "github.com/harmony-one/harmony/rpc/common"
 	"github.com/harmony-one/harmony/shard"
 	staking "github.com/harmony-one/harmony/staking/types"
@@ -96,6 +97,7 @@ type NodeAPI interface {
 	GetStakingTransactionsCount(address, txType string) (uint64, error)
 	GetTraceResultByHash(hash common.Hash) (json.RawMessage, error)
 	IsCurrentlyLeader() bool
+	GetPublicKeys() multibls.PublicKeys
 	IsOutOfSync(shardID uint32) bool
 	SyncStatus(shardID uint32) (bool, uint64, uint64)
 	SyncPeers() map[string]int
diff --git a/internal/utils/singleton.go b/internal/utils/singleton.go
index 6409ea71e..7aee4d86b 100644
--- a/internal/utils/singleton.go
+++ b/internal/utils/singleton.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
 	"path"
+	"strconv"
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
@@ -195,3 +196,18 @@ func updateZeroLogLevel(level int) {
 	childLogger := Logger().Level(zeroLoggerLevel)
 	zeroLogger = &childLogger
 }
+
+func GetPort() int {
+	ok := false
+	for _, x := range os.Args {
+		if x == "--port" {
+			ok = true
+			continue
+		}
+		if ok {
+			rs, _ := strconv.ParseInt(x, 10, 64)
+			return int(rs)
+		}
+	}
+	return 0
+}
diff --git a/node/api.go b/node/api.go
index ceda96808..debcb201f 100644
--- a/node/api.go
+++ b/node/api.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/harmony-one/harmony/eth/rpc"
 	"github.com/harmony-one/harmony/hmy"
 	"github.com/harmony-one/harmony/internal/tikv"
+	"github.com/harmony-one/harmony/multibls"
 	"github.com/harmony-one/harmony/rosetta"
 	hmy_rpc "github.com/harmony-one/harmony/rpc"
 	rpc_common "github.com/harmony-one/harmony/rpc/common"
@@ -18,6 +19,11 @@ func (node *Node) IsCurrentlyLeader() bool {
 	return node.Consensus.IsLeader()
 }
 
+// GetPublicKeys exposes if node is currently the leader node
+func (node *Node) GetPublicKeys() multibls.PublicKeys {
+	return node.Consensus.GetPrivateKeys().GetPublicKeys()
+}
+
 // PeerConnectivity ..
 func (node *Node) PeerConnectivity() (int, int, int) {
 	return node.host.PeerConnectivity()
diff --git a/node/node_newblock.go b/node/node_newblock.go
index 03fd69d9d..24e26ad99 100644
--- a/node/node_newblock.go
+++ b/node/node_newblock.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package node
 
 import (
 	"errors"
+	"fmt"
 	"sort"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
@@ -88,6 +89,8 @@ func (node *Node) WaitForConsensusReadyV2(readySignal chan consensus.ProposalTyp
 					newBlock, err := node.ProposeNewBlock(newCommitSigsChan)
 
 					if err == nil {
+						fmt.Printf("ProposeNewBlock: #%d :%d @%d with leader %s\n", newBlock.NumberU64(), utils.GetPort(), newBlock.Header().ViewID().Int64(), node.Consensus.GetLeaderPubKey().Bytes.Hex())
+
 						if blk, ok := node.proposedBlock[newBlock.NumberU64()]; ok {
 							utils.Logger().Info().Uint64("blockNum", newBlock.NumberU64()).Str("blockHash", blk.Hash().Hex()).
 								Msg("Block with the same number was already proposed, abort.")
@@ -145,6 +148,7 @@ func (node *Node) ProposeNewBlock(commitSigs chan []byte) (*types.Block, error)
 	if node.Blockchain().Config().IsStaking(header.Epoch()) {
 		blsPubKeyBytes := leaderKey.Object.GetAddress()
 		coinbase.SetBytes(blsPubKeyBytes[:])
+		fmt.Println("coinbase.SetBytes leader: ", leaderKey.Bytes.Hex(), coinbase.Hex())
 	}
 
 	emptyAddr := common.Address{}
diff --git a/test/configs/local-resharding.txt b/test/configs/local-resharding.txt
index 4ce91ece1..fc3d3e97b 100644
--- a/test/configs/local-resharding.txt
+++ b/test/configs/local-resharding.txt
@@ -1,25 +1,12 @@
 127.0.0.1 9000 validator .hmy/65f55eb3052f9e9f632b2923be594ba77c55543f5c58ee1454b9cfd658d25e06373b0f7d42a19c84768139ea294f6204.key
-127.0.0.1 9002 validator .hmy/40379eed79ed82bebfb4310894fd33b6a3f8413a78dc4d43b98d0adc9ef69f3285df05eaab9f2ce5f7227f8cb920e809.key
-127.0.0.1 9004 validator .hmy/02c8ff0b88f313717bc3a627d2f8bb172ba3ad3bb9ba3ecb8eed4b7c878653d3d4faf769876c528b73f343967f74a917.key
-127.0.0.1 9006 validator .hmy/ee2474f93cba9241562efc7475ac2721ab0899edf8f7f115a656c0c1f9ef8203add678064878d174bb478fa2e6630502.key
-127.0.0.1 9008 validator .hmy/e751ec995defe4931273aaebcb2cd14bf37e629c554a57d3f334c37881a34a6188a93e76113c55ef3481da23b7d7ab09.key
-127.0.0.1 9010 validator .hmy/776f3b8704f4e1092a302a60e84f81e476c212d6f458092b696df420ea19ff84a6179e8e23d090b9297dc041600bc100.key
-127.0.0.1 9012 validator .hmy/2d61379e44a772e5757e27ee2b3874254f56073e6bd226eb8b160371cc3c18b8c4977bd3dcb71fd57dc62bf0e143fd08.key
-127.0.0.1 9014 validator .hmy/c4e4708b6cf2a2ceeb59981677e9821eebafc5cf483fb5364a28fa604cc0ce69beeed40f3f03815c9e196fdaec5f1097.key
-127.0.0.1 9016 validator .hmy/86dc2fdc2ceec18f6923b99fd86a68405c132e1005cf1df72dca75db0adfaeb53d201d66af37916d61f079f34f21fb96.key
-127.0.0.1 9018 validator .hmy/49d15743b36334399f9985feb0753430a2b287b2d68b84495bbb15381854cbf01bca9d1d9f4c9c8f18509b2bfa6bd40f.key
-127.0.0.1 9020 validator .hmy/95117937cd8c09acd2dfae847d74041a67834ea88662a7cbed1e170350bc329e53db151e5a0ef3e712e35287ae954818.key
-127.0.0.1 9022 validator .hmy/68ae289d73332872ec8d04ac256ca0f5453c88ad392730c5741b6055bc3ec3d086ab03637713a29f459177aaa8340615.key
-127.0.0.1 9200 explorer null 0
+127.0.0.1 9002 validator .hmy/02c8ff0b88f313717bc3a627d2f8bb172ba3ad3bb9ba3ecb8eed4b7c878653d3d4faf769876c528b73f343967f74a917.key
+127.0.0.1 9004 validator .hmy/e751ec995defe4931273aaebcb2cd14bf37e629c554a57d3f334c37881a34a6188a93e76113c55ef3481da23b7d7ab09.key
+127.0.0.1 9006 validator .hmy/2d61379e44a772e5757e27ee2b3874254f56073e6bd226eb8b160371cc3c18b8c4977bd3dcb71fd57dc62bf0e143fd08.key
+127.0.0.1 9008 validator .hmy/86dc2fdc2ceec18f6923b99fd86a68405c132e1005cf1df72dca75db0adfaeb53d201d66af37916d61f079f34f21fb96.key
+127.0.0.1 9010 validator .hmy/95117937cd8c09acd2dfae847d74041a67834ea88662a7cbed1e170350bc329e53db151e5a0ef3e712e35287ae954818.key
+127.0.0.1 9099 explorer null 0
 
 127.0.0.1 9100 validator .hmy/52ecce5f64db21cbe374c9268188f5d2cdd5bec1a3112276a350349860e35fb81f8cfe447a311e0550d961cf25cb988d.key
-127.0.0.1 9102 validator .hmy/a547a9bf6fdde4f4934cde21473748861a3cc0fe8bbb5e57225a29f483b05b72531f002f8187675743d819c955a86100.key
-127.0.0.1 9104 validator .hmy/678ec9670899bf6af85b877058bea4fc1301a5a3a376987e826e3ca150b80e3eaadffedad0fedfa111576fa76ded980c.key
-127.0.0.1 9106 validator .hmy/63f479f249c59f0486fda8caa2ffb247209489dae009dfde6144ff38c370230963d360dffd318cfb26c213320e89a512.key
-127.0.0.1 9108 validator .hmy/16513c487a6bb76f37219f3c2927a4f281f9dd3fd6ed2e3a64e500de6545cf391dd973cc228d24f9bd01efe94912e714.key
-127.0.0.1 9110 validator .hmy/576d3c48294e00d6be4a22b07b66a870ddee03052fe48a5abbd180222e5d5a1f8946a78d55b025de21635fd743bbad90.key
-127.0.0.1 9112 validator .hmy/eca09c1808b729ca56f1b5a6a287c6e1c3ae09e29ccf7efa35453471fcab07d9f73cee249e2b91f5ee44eb9618be3904.key
-127.0.0.1 9114 validator .hmy/f47238daef97d60deedbde5302d05dea5de67608f11f406576e363661f7dcbc4a1385948549b31a6c70f6fde8a391486.key
-127.0.0.1 9116 validator .hmy/fc4b9c535ee91f015efff3f32fbb9d32cdd9bfc8a837bb3eee89b8fff653c7af2050a4e147ebe5c7233dc2d5df06ee0a.key
-127.0.0.1 9118 validator .hmy/ca86e551ee42adaaa6477322d7db869d3e203c00d7b86c82ebee629ad79cb6d57b8f3db28336778ec2180e56a8e07296.key
-127.0.0.1 9300 explorer null 1
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+127.0.0.1 9102 validator .hmy/678ec9670899bf6af85b877058bea4fc1301a5a3a376987e826e3ca150b80e3eaadffedad0fedfa111576fa76ded980c.key
+127.0.0.1 9104 validator .hmy/16513c487a6bb76f37219f3c2927a4f281f9dd3fd6ed2e3a64e500de6545cf391dd973cc228d24f9bd01efe94912e714.key
+127.0.0.1 9106 validator .hmy/eca09c1808b729ca56f1b5a6a287c6e1c3ae09e29ccf7efa35453471fcab07d9f73cee249e2b91f5ee44eb9618be3904.key
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/deploy.sh b/test/deploy.sh
index 6bbb12eb9..5a949637e 100755
--- a/test/deploy.sh
+++ b/test/deploy.sh
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ function launch_localnet() {
   if ${VERBOSE}; then
     verbosity=5
   else
-    verbosity=3
+    verbosity=5
   fi
 
   base_args=(--log_folder "${log_folder}" --min_peers "${MIN}" --bootnodes "${BN_MA}" "--network_type=$NETWORK" --blspass file:"${ROOT}/.hmy/blspass.txt" "--dns=false" "--verbosity=${verbosity}" "--p2p.security.max-conn-per-ip=100")
@@ -80,8 +80,11 @@ function launch_localnet() {
   while IFS='' read -r line || [[ -n "$line" ]]; do
     i=$((i + 1))
 
+
+
     # Read config for i-th node form config file
     IFS=' ' read -r ip port mode bls_key shard node_config <<<"${line}"
+    echo "LINE: ${line} ${shard}"
     args=("${base_args[@]}" --ip "${ip}" --port "${port}" --key "/tmp/${ip}-${port}.key" --db_dir "${ROOT}/db-${ip}-${port}" "--broadcast_invalid_tx=false")
     if [[ -z "$ip" || -z "$port" ]]; then
       echo "skip empty node"