Call on Advani's role to be taken after consulting him: Rajnath
Gandhinagar: With exit polls projecting victory for NDA, BJP president Rajnath Singh today said top party leaders will meet and decide the roles of the veterans including L K Advani after consulting them. “As far
Gandhinagar: With exit polls projecting victory for NDA, BJP president Rajnath Singh today said top party leaders will meet and decide the roles of the veterans including L K Advani after consulting them.
“As far as the roles of veteran leaders are concerned, I will call a party meeting to which they will be invited. After thorough discussions with all big leaders, we will decide what role will be played by which person,” Singh told reporters at Ahmedabad airport on his way to Gandhinagar for a meeting with party's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi.
He was asked what role Advani would be assigned after NDA is voted to power.
Advani, who was deputy prime minister in the previous NDA government, with his vast experience and stature was reportedly not keen on a role in a government headed by Modi, once considered his protege.
“As far as the roles of veteran leaders are concerned, I will call a party meeting to which they will be invited. After thorough discussions with all big leaders, we will decide what role will be played by which person,” Singh told reporters at Ahmedabad airport on his way to Gandhinagar for a meeting with party's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi.
He was asked what role Advani would be assigned after NDA is voted to power.
Advani, who was deputy prime minister in the previous NDA government, with his vast experience and stature was reportedly not keen on a role in a government headed by Modi, once considered his protege.