RS: So you got the benefit of realizing this? Prakash Singh Badal says that you will be the Deputy Prime Minister., number 2 position.
AJ: Badal Saheb is a leader of very high stature. This is his way of patting my back. There is nothing like profit or loss. If the party gets the benefit and we form the govt and I think we are today very close to forming the government, the decision of projecting Narendra Modi as PM candidate is an important turning point.
RS: Capt Amarinder Singh said that Arun jaitley wants to be the PM but does not say so openly.
AJ: He should not judge me by his own ambition. It could be his ambition of going anywhere and doing something else. Any observer who is aware of my role knows that I am standing by the reality for last two years with complete dedication since the time I realized that ground reality is in favour of Narendra Modi. And I will stand by this reality till the end. And our decision was right; we are very close to forming the govt.
RS: According to newspaper reports, Arun Jaitley could become PM under plan B of BJP.
AJ: There is no plan B. Earlier, people used to say that we will get 160.Then they wondered how could they get 200? Then opinion polls started giving 200 as well. In the latest opinion poll, someone said we'll get 226 and allies will get 50. So we have already crossed 272 mark, Can I ask a question, Rajat Ji?
RS: To me?
AJ: Let me ask to your audience. Now it's not a question of politics, it's a question of arithmetic. Irrespective of whether it's 226, 250 or 275, Who will form the coalition govt? One, who has got 250, 275 or 300 seats or one who has got 25 seats? When the answer becomes clear, who will need the plan B?
