“For that purpose my conviction is country first, party second party after that I consider myself,” he said.
He said that it was up to the party president and senior leaders to decide whichever role was right for him.
Gadkari said that under the leadership of Rajnath Singh and Narendra Modi, the party will work to form a government and there was no question about change in leadership.
Asked if L K Advani would be offered the post of speaker, he said A B Vajpayee and Advani were the founders of the party.
“They are the motivation and inspiration for all of us.