Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has announced that he will retire after the general election and not seek a third term even if his party defies predictions and is re-elected for a third consecutive term.
"In a few months' time, after the general election, I will hand the baton over to a new Prime Minister. I hope it will be a UPA-chosen Prime Minister," he said in his opening remarks at a press conference.
- I don't understand how the PM can claim development for everyone. Disparities have increased.Rajnath Singh, BJP chief
- PM in his press conference calls a thrice-elected Chief Minister as 'mass murderer' while he absolves himself of corruption in UPA-I based on his re-election!Nirmala Sitharaman, BJP spokesperson
- PM says he did not use post for friends or family. However used post for benefit of Congressmen. Wish he had used it for benefit of country.Shahnawaz Hussain, BJP leader
- PM's farewell statement ....nothing but compile copy of government advertisements, and defeat declaration before election.Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, BJP leader
- A PM who disregards a SC-monitored investigation, disregards a court verdict just to take a potshot at a political rival, now that's a disaster.Smriti Irani, BJP leader
- Leadership of the Congress is there for you to see. Mr Rahul Gandhi is there, leading us from the front. (On Narendra Modi) Grateful to the PM that on a pan-Indian stage he has expressed what we have felt for a long time.Salman Khurshid, Congress leader
- BJP should not be talking about corruption. Hasn't Yeddyurappa come back into their fold?Ambika Soni, Congress leader
- His answers don't convince us, during his regime country has not moved ahead, instead moved one step backwardsSharad Yadav, JD(U) chief
- Unhone kaha agar Modi PM bane toh desh barbaad ho jaega, aapke karyakaal mei kaunsa aabad hua hai?Sanjay Raut, Shiv Sena leader
- Most corruption scams have emerged in UPA regime. Must take action against those guilty, not shielding.Sitaram Yechury, Left leader
- Any leader who is happy in just surviving and happy at being average! How do you expect the country to be outstanding and practice excellence?Kiran Bedi, former IPS officer
- Curious to understand what makes a Ph.D. economist mind say Rahul Gandhi has 'great credentials' to be PM but Narendra Modi is 'disastrous'.Chetan Bhagat, author
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