Pune: India's melody queen Lata Mangeshkar on Friday said she wanted to see BJP leader Narendra Modi as prime minister, adding "I hope our wishes on Diwali comes true".
Modi had come to Pune to inaugurate a new hospital complex named after her late father Dinanath Mangeshkar.
The 84-year-old singer was effusive in her praise of Modi. "Narendrabhai is like my brother. All of us want to see him become the Prime Minister. On the auspicious occasion of Diwali, I hope our wishes would come true."
