BJP announces Modi’s name as Chairman of Lok Sabha campaign 2014

BJP president Rajnath Singh has announced Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi as the Chairman of the Lok Sabha campaign committee. The announcement came after a controversial two-day conclave in which veteran leader LK Advani publicly shown his displeasure on Modi’s name and ‘boycotted’ the party meet itself.

Addressing the media on Sunday afternoon Rajnath Singh said, “We have decided Narendra Modi as chairman central campaign committee. This is an unanimous decision. We have full confidence that BJP will come to power in 2014.”

Earlier in the day Narendra Modi spoke at BJP’s National Executive meeting and targeted Congress.

“Congress free country is not politics rather a programme nationalism. People of country are angry of Congress rule,” says Modi.

Modi supporters believe that by announcing him as the head of BJP’s campaign committee, the party is actually taking a step forward to name him as its Prime Ministerial candidate for 2014 Lok Sabha polls.

Congress leader Digvijaya Singh congratulates Narendra Modi on his appointment.

 “My heartiest congratulations to Narendra Modi. I have tweeted what I felt about Mr Advani. Whether he has to be the PM candidate or not has to be decided by the BJP. I have already said comparisons between Rahul and Modi are of no use,” Digvijaya Singh said.

Reacted cautiously, JD(U) leader Devesh Chandra Thakur  said, “We don’t want to comment on it and it doesn’t matter to JD(U). Whatever BJP decides in National Executive, it is their internal party matter.”

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