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NCP ready to reconsider foreign origin issue of Sonia
Mumbai, July 10: NCP today said it was willing to reconsider the foreign origin issue of congress president Sonia Gandhi to achieve the objective of defeating `communal forces`.
Mumbai, July 10: NCP today said it was willing to
reconsider the foreign origin issue of congress president
Sonia Gandhi to achieve the objective of defeating "communal
forces".
"In the event of secular forces coming to power and the
Congress bagging the largest number of seats in the Lok Sabha,
it will be improper for the NCP to oppose Sonia as the prime
ministerial candidate", NCP spokesman Vasant Chavan told
reporters here.
Welcoming the congress stance of forging alliance with
secular-minded parties to defeat "fascist forces", Chavan
said NCP was willing to reconsider its stance on the foreign
origin issue.
However, the final decision will be taken by the party national executive, Chavan added. Bureau Report
However, the final decision will be taken by the party national executive, Chavan added. Bureau Report