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Advani, Swaraj and Jaitley also possible PM candidates: Yashwant Jun 24, 2013 Jamshedpur: Hype has been created over the issue of BJPâs prime ministerial candidate after appointment of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi as Election Campaign chief to âtarget the partyâ, BJP leader Yashwant Sinha today said. âThe party has not yet taken any decision about who would be the prime ministerial candidate or when it would be announced, but a hype has been created to target the party,â Sinha told a press conference here. Stating that none posed such questions to Congress, he said that BJP leaders were being repeatedly asked this question to capitalise on opportunity if anyone of them said something wrong. âDid Prime Minister Manmohan Singh or the Congress declare who will be their prime ministerial candidate? Will it be from among Rahul Gandhi, A K Antony or Digvijay Singh or some other?â he asked. Sinha said the Congress wasn't being asked about its PM candidate. PTI Sinha said the Congress wasnât being asked about its PM candidate. PTI Asked about Modiâs elevation, Sinha claimed it was because he has emerged as most popular leader in the country. Senior party leader LK Advani, Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj and Arun Jaitley in Rajya Sabha were in the front line for the post, but the party is yet to announce its prime ministerial candidate, he said. Criticising the Congress, the BJP leader said it has become a habit of its leaders to react to each statement or action by Modi. âSenior Congress leader Digvijay Singh is in the habit of giving baseless statements only to remain in the limelight,â he claimed, adding that Congress has become desperate and fearful since Modiâs elevation. Referring to the concern expressed by Modi over the Uttarakhand disaster and the safety of people of his state, Sinha said being Chief Minister the concern was natural and disaster should not be politicised. âWe accorded priority to relief work instead of accusing any political party or leader,â he said. The BJP can raise a finger against the Uttarakhand government headed by Vijay Bahuguna âthousand timesâ on the rescue operations, but none from the party did, he said. Sinha said he saluted the Indian army and ITBP for discharging their responsibilities in the disaster affected area. He also said the Rs 1000 crore relief package announced by the Union government was inadequate. PTI |
