New Delhi: Under sharp attack from the BJP on the fourth anniversary of the UPA 2 government it leads, the Congress can draw some solace from the fact that the main opposition party too is struggling with a leadership battle now playing out for all to see.
Not only is there a divide on who should be the party's presumptive Prime Minister in the next general elections, but senior leaders seem to be speaking in different voices even about how that leader will be chosen. Sushma Swaraj, seen as a contender for the top post, said today that the BJP's allies in the National Democratic Alliance it leads will be consulted on who will be the party's face for 2014. If at all someone is projected.
In an interview to NDTV last month, BJP chief Rajnath Singh had been quite categorical that a decision on the party's nominee for Prime Minister would be taken by the parliamentary board, a group of the party's 12 top leaders. He had not talked about consulting allies on the matter.
Another ally, the Shiv Sena, has said that it is not opposed to Mr Modi being fielded, but has suggested that the BJP be prudent and take along its allies on the matter. It says it prefers Ms Swaraj as the face of the alliance.
Not only is there a divide on who should be the party's presumptive Prime Minister in the next general elections, but senior leaders seem to be speaking in different voices even about how that leader will be chosen. Sushma Swaraj, seen as a contender for the top post, said today that the BJP's allies in the National Democratic Alliance it leads will be consulted on who will be the party's face for 2014. If at all someone is projected.
In an interview to NDTV last month, BJP chief Rajnath Singh had been quite categorical that a decision on the party's nominee for Prime Minister would be taken by the parliamentary board, a group of the party's 12 top leaders. He had not talked about consulting allies on the matter.
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Another ally, the Shiv Sena, has said that it is not opposed to Mr Modi being fielded, but has suggested that the BJP be prudent and take along its allies on the matter. It says it prefers Ms Swaraj as the face of the alliance.
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