New Delhi, June 7: The absence of many leaders from the Parliamentary Board meeting of Bharatiya Janata Party had given a new rival chance to take a potshot at party. Congress leader Rashid Alvi said, “If BJP leaders are falling ill because of Narendra Modi, then the BJP must think what impact would Narendra Modi have on the nation. My full sympathies with those BJP leaders who aren’t well.” Whereas the leader of Samajwadi Party Kamal Faruqui said, “BJP’s national party has got so many good leaders like Advani, Jaitley and Sushma, but they are banking on a preson whose hands are full of blood. The BJP may sweep the elections in Gujarat, but that does not mean that Modi is a good candidate.”
A report come according to which Senior BJP leader LK Advani will not attend the party’s Parliamentary Board meeting in Goa on Friday. The question now is as to why is Advani skipping the extended Parliamentary Board meeting. A last ditch attempt is being made to block a formal announcement on Modi as campaign committee chief. The second possible reason could be to dissociate himself from the decision on Modi or to put pressure on Rajnath Singh to hold on to any announcement till the end of assembly elections. Except Advani, some more BJP leaders will not attend meeting of Friday. BJP leader Shatrughan Sinha who is in Mumbai has said he is unwell, Jaswant Singh too has said he is unwell. BJP leaders Varun Gandhi and Ravi Shankar Prasad will also give it a miss.
There is also a news come through sources that RSS has given a green signal to Narendra Modi being named as the BJP’s campaign committee chief for the 2014 Lok Sabha elections. RSS in-charge for BJP Suresh Soni met BJP President Rajnath Singh on Thursday.
Sources also said that there is a chance of decision on Modi is likely within the next 48 hours. Sources say a few senior leaders including LK Advani and Sushma Swaraj want more time before a decision on Modi as the campaign committee chief is taken.
Inspite of that BJP leader Balbir Punj said, “There is no doubt that Modi is the most popular face of BJP in now a days.” Goa CM Manohar Parrikar also added, “Modi is undoubtedly the most popular leader of the BJP. He should be made the face of the party in 2014.”
Bureau Report
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