Kapurthala:
Punjab ChiefMinister Parkash Singh Badal today said that being a key ally of the NDA, theShiromani Akali Dal (SAD) would go with BJP's choice for prime ministerialcandidate.
He told reportershere that though the issue of prime ministerial candidate was an internalmatter of BJP, the SAD would support any person selected by BJP as itscandidate for the top post.
85-year-old Badalhad earlier welcomed BJP's decision to anoint Gujarat Chief Minister NarendraModi as Chairman of its Election Campaign Committee for the 2014 Lok Sabhapolls and described it as a "master-stroke and knockout punch"against a staggering UPA government and Congress.
He said theSAD-BJP alliance was very firm and as a part of NDA they would ensure thatCongress was routed in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.
"We willextend fulsome support to BJP on whatever they decide on the prime ministerialcandidate," he said.
To a question, theChief Minister categorically said all the decisions in the state governmentwere taken unanimously by SAD-BJP leaders and there was hardly any differencebetween them on any issue.
Slamming the UPAfor effecting yet another fuel price hike, he said, "the Congress-ledUnion government is more worried about the profit of the big oil companies thanthe welfare of the common man."
He told reportershere that though the issue of prime ministerial candidate was an internalmatter of BJP, the SAD would support any person selected by BJP as itscandidate for the top post.
85-year-old Badalhad earlier welcomed BJP's decision to anoint Gujarat Chief Minister NarendraModi as Chairman of its Election Campaign Committee for the 2014 Lok Sabhapolls and described it as a "master-stroke and knockout punch"against a staggering UPA government and Congress.
He said theSAD-BJP alliance was very firm and as a part of NDA they would ensure thatCongress was routed in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.
"We willextend fulsome support to BJP on whatever they decide on the prime ministerialcandidate," he said.
To a question, theChief Minister categorically said all the decisions in the state governmentwere taken unanimously by SAD-BJP leaders and there was hardly any differencebetween them on any issue.
Slamming the UPAfor effecting yet another fuel price hike, he said, "the Congress-ledUnion government is more worried about the profit of the big oil companies thanthe welfare of the common man."
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