The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) announced Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi as its prime ministerial candidate for the 2014 Lok Sabha elections.
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BJP announces Narendra Modi PM candidate; Advani skips key meet
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Updated : September 14, 2013 11:12 am IST
Sep 14, 2013 11:12 (IST)
Sushma Swaraj, Ananth Kumar meet LK Advani at his residence.
Sep 13, 2013 21:24 (IST)
Pawan Verma, Cultural and Information Advisor to Nitish Kumar, tells NDTV: With Mr Modi at the helm, there will be a culture of intolerance
Sep 13, 2013 21:14 (IST)
BJP's Ravishankar Prasad:
- Narendra Modi has leadership qualities, and his impeccable integrity
- We are not a family-oriented party. There has always been change in the BJP
- We hold the highest regards for Advani ji
- Mr Modi is a seasoned political player
- He is perceicved as a ray of hope in India and abroad
- The country wants a change with Mr Modi at the helm
Sep 13, 2013 21:10 (IST)
Congress's Shashi Tharoor to NDTV:
- Ours is not a presidential system
- It's very surprising that he BJP imagines it has a better chance under Modi than anybody else
- The BJP has chosen someone who carries a lot of baggage - someone who has presided over the 2002 massacre
- He has positioned himself as the champion of only one section of society
- BJP once held nine portfolios in Gujarat including Home and Finance. He won't be able to that in Delhi. He will have to share powers with a number of allies
- Narendra Modi challenges the basic idea of India
Sep 13, 2013 21:04 (IST)
Arun Jaitley to NDTV:
- It's a big moment for the BJP
- All the polls and surveys suggest Narendra Modi's popularity is way ahead of his contemporaries
- It's important the party gives weightage to the feelings of his cadres and support base
- Party had to choose between someone's reservations and the larger acceptability and I believe this is a winning decision
- If people see what he has done in Gujarat in 11 years, his critics will see him in a different light
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Sep 13, 2013 21:03 (IST)
The country is witnessing a tough time. The UPA has pushed India on the edge. Fanaticism and scams are on the rise. Riots and terrorism are haunting Hindus. To defeat the UPA, we need change. Hope Modi revives Hindutva: Uddhav Thackeray
Sep 13, 2013 21:00 (IST)
Narendra Modi, after meeting LK Advani and Atal Behari Vajpayee, is on his way back to Ahmedabad
Sep 13, 2013 20:58 (IST)
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan today congratulated his Gujarat counterpart Narendra Modi on being made BJP's Prime Ministerial nominee, saying his dynamic leadership will ensure "astounding victory" for the party in the 2014 Lok Sabha polls.
Sep 13, 2013 20:52 (IST)
Mr Advani has not been discreet about his opposition to his party's decision. The 85-year-old skipped the meeting of top leaders this evening that culminated in the announcement of Mr Modi's selection. In a letter to party chief Rajnath Singh, he said he is "anguished" by his style of functioning.
Sep 13, 2013 20:05 (IST)
Arun Jaitley to NDTV:
- The BJP took conscious decision that we must go to 2014 polls under someone's leadership
- Narendra Modi's popularity is way more than any other leader
- This is a winning decision
- Next year's election will be a huge anti-incumbency decision
- The lack of leadership in the UPA will cost them the elections
- For the BJP it marks a generational change and large section of India is looking for change
Sep 13, 2013 20:00 (IST)
Narendra Modi leaves LK Advani's residence.
Sep 13, 2013 19:52 (IST)
Narendra Modi's mother celebrates in Gandhinagar pic.twitter.com/cLMx4tHT7t
- Narendra Modi PM (@Narendramodi_PM) September 13, 2013
Sep 13, 2013 19:36 (IST)
BJP president Rajnath Singh: LK Advani is the party's senior-most leader and we need his guidance. The decision taken was unanimous.
Sep 13, 2013 19:32 (IST)
Narendra Modi, after being announced as BJP's PM candidate, has reached LK Advani's residence. Mr Advani had skipped the meet.
Sep 13, 2013 19:16 (IST)
BJP's top leaders in a show of strength pose after announcing Narendra Modi as their PM candidate. LK Advani skipped this meet
Sep 13, 2013 19:14 (IST)
Am disappointed, Advani writes to BJP chief: Read letter
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Sep 13, 2013 19:10 (IST)
Congratulate Rajnath Singh for a historic decision. It's time to celebrate with fireworks: BJP's Rajiv Pratap Rudy
Sep 13, 2013 19:08 (IST)
BJP's Venkaiah Naidu on LK Advani, who skipped today's Parliamentary Board meeting: 'He has not been sidelined. Efforts were made to convince him.'
Sep 13, 2013 19:06 (IST)
The announcement came despite stiff opposition from BJP heavyweight LK Advani. His supporters argue that it was inevitable after the Gujarat Chief Minister was made the chairman of the BJP's election strategy committee, which virtually made him the party's face for the national elections due by May.
Sep 13, 2013 19:02 (IST)
When Narendra Modi was announced the BJP's candidate for prime minister, the party's senior-most leader, LK Advani, was missing. In a letter, he has said that he is "disappointed" with the manner in which Mr Modi has been selected.
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