Narendra Modi discusses 2014 polls with BJP chief, signals national role

Last Updated: Sunday, January 27, 2013, 23:11

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Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, a top contender as the BJP's prime ministerial nominee for the 2014 general elections, met the party's new president Rajnath Singh Sunday and held "detailed discussions" signifying his increasing national role.

After the two-hour meeting, the two leaders said they mainly discussed the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, but refused to give any details.

"We sat together for a couple of hours and discussed Gujarat and the 2014 elections," Singh told reporters, adding: "The day I was elected party president, Narendra bhai called me and congratulated me. He said he would come to Delhi and meet me."

Singh refused to speak on Modi's role in 2014.

Modi, who visited Singh at his residence, said: "I sought his (Singh's) guidance for what more should the BJP do to serve the people in Gujarat and the people of India. We also had detailed discussions on the coming general elections."

Political commentator G.V.L. Narasimha Rao, who is involved with the BJP's poll reforms cell, described the meeting as the start of intensive preparations for the next Lok Sabha polls. He told IANS: "Consultations with Modi are significant as he has emerged as the most popular leader in the party in various opinion polls."

"Today's meet signifies that the BJP has begun intensive preparations for the 2014 polls and will work unitedly," Rao said.

The BJP described the meeting as a courtesy call.

"They are both party leaders so there is nothing special that they met. Modi met him (Rajnath) and congratulated him. In that context, they also talked about the 2014 polls," BJP spokesperson Nirmala Sitharaman told IANS. Asked if the meeting had any connection to Modi being the party's potential prime ministerial candidate, Sitharaman said: "At the moment, its just that they met and talked about 2014. There is nothing more to it. Modi is a three-time chief minister of Gujarat. It was a courtesy call."

Singh, who was unanimously elected the BJP president Wednesday, replaced Nitin Gadkari, who had to let go of a second term at the last minute because of charges of financial irregularities in companies involved with Purti group, with which he has been associated.

IANS

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First Published: Sunday, January 27, 2013, 12:13

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Krishna Mali - Mumbai
Mujhe lagta ta hai ki indian citizen ko speech se jada politician k education or politican k behaviour ko dhek k vote dena chaheye... Create your vote as a sword for your life protection

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Kalpesh Patel - Ahmedabad
Whole country is waiting for Modi to lead this country. Evenafter availing so strong leader like Modi, BJP RSS donot declare him as PM candidate, they will definately at loosing end. Atleast, they should look at diff surveys. There is also chance that BJP get his own governement without help of NDA allies if they promote Modi.

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Awadhesh Kumar - Kolkata
Perhaps the foundation stone for a future durable BJP governance at the centre is being laid. Assigning greater responsibility Modi is a precursor to his being anointed the Prime Minister one day , maybe after 2014. This is what the nation wants and eagerly looks forward to

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paramesramaiyer - chennai
bjp can capture power at the centre only if they change the mind conceptof having a broad vision like bharat consisting of all commuitiresd all religions narrowminde ness of rss to drop let us all vote for bjp if they promote unity of all and defeatthe congress in 2014congress failed to deliver goods bec of narrowmnded ness they failed to winup ,bihar now gujarat so majority they already lost majority long time backso bjp now jump into fray takevow tocome back uniteall like minded parties joinnation toensure to defeat congress once for all a ypoung leaderhaving charisma like vajpai is the need of the hour fast now or neverin history

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vijay singh - ivory coast
BJP HAS TO EMERGE AS A PARTY WITH A DIFFERENCE IF THEY REALLY WANT TO RETURN TO POWER.THE BJP SHOULD HAVE A CONTROL OVER LOOSE TALKS BY ITS LEADERS SPECIALYY AT LOWER LEVELS.EVERY ONE SHOULD NOT TRY TO BE PARTYS SPOKESPERSON AND PROPER DISCIPLINE NEED TO BE MAINTAINED.MR MODI YOUR EFFORTS SHOULD NOT GO IN VAIN SO HAVE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING IN PAARTY MEDIA CELL.IB BJP LOST CHANCE IN 2014 ELECTIONS SO IT WILLBE A PART OF HISTORY BOOKS ALONE.MODI JI AAGE BADHO DESH TUMHARE SAATH HAI MAKE BHARAT A CORRUPTION FREE BHARAT AND A WORLD POWER IN TIMES TO COME

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rishi Singh - chennai
I as a Singh request raj nath singh not to help a bania or brahmin come to power.Perhaps yo know or not that bania or brahmn duet dont allow singh to survive for even a single day in corporate sector.By helping a bania come to power you will further make the life of struggling singh more miserable in corporate world.