New Delhi, June 03: BJP today categorically stated that Atal Bihari Vajpayee would be its prime ministerial candidate in the coming Lok Sabha elections and projection of L K Advani alongside him should not create any ambiguity. Clarifying his statement yesterday that the party would project both Vajpayee as 'Vikas Purush' (development man) and Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani as 'Lauh Purush' (iron man) during its election campaign, BJP president M Venkaiah Naidu said next year's general elections would be contested on Vajpayee's "Naam and Kaam" (name and work).
"Vajpayee would remain the prime minister candidate. He is neither tired nor retired. As the senior most person next to him, Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani's name would naturally come up during the campaign. He is number two in the party," Naidu said.
Bureau Report