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Naidu declines to join issues with Joshi on leadership issue
New Delhi, June 07: BJP President M Venkaiah Naidu today refused to join issues with HRD minister Murli Manohar Joshi saying the leadership controversy is closed.
New Delhi, June 07: BJP President M Venkaiah Naidu
today refused to join issues with HRD minister Murli Manohar
Joshi saying the leadership controversy is closed.
"As far this (leadership) issue is concerned, the Prime
Minister, Deputy Prime Minister and as party President I have
clarified there is no issue, no controversy. I will maintain
the party 'Parampara' (tradition) of not commenting on public
statements of party leaders," he said in an informal chat with
reporters here.
Asked about Joshi's reported suggestion that Vajpayee
should be described as "Shikhar Purush", Naidu, who returned
to the capital from a party conclave in Guwahati, said, "Any
suggestion made in the interests of the party are always
welcome."
He also denied the controversy had dented the party's image. In a new twist to the leadership controversy in BJP, Joshi had yesterday said the party had not taken any decision to project Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee as 'Vikas Purush' (man of development), limiting his appeal and it was only the personal view of Naidu. Bureau Report
He also denied the controversy had dented the party's image. In a new twist to the leadership controversy in BJP, Joshi had yesterday said the party had not taken any decision to project Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee as 'Vikas Purush' (man of development), limiting his appeal and it was only the personal view of Naidu. Bureau Report