Asked when the party's Parliamentary Board meeting would be convened to take the final call on Modi's projection, he said “it will be conveyed to you whenever it will be
announced.”
Rajnath Singh had a 30-minute meeting with Advani yesterday to persuade him on Modi's candidature but failed to get an assurance.
The moves to formally announce Modi as the candidate gained momentum after the go-ahead given by RSS last week.
Signficantly, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat is in Gandhinagar today and Modi is expected to meet him.
Modi's supporters in the party insist that the announcement should be made before September 17 and efforts are being made to convene the Parliamentary Board meeting.
While Advani has remained silent on the issue, his close associate Sudheendhra Kulkarni attacked Modi, describing him as a “polarising” leader” in the society as well as the party and cast aspersions on his ability as a Prime Minister to run a stable and effective government.
“A socially polarising leader has polarised his own party. Can he run a smooth, stable and effective government at the Centre? think seriously!” Kulkarni said on Twitter about Modi without naming him.
