Jaitley, Rajnath, Gadkari in

Ahmedabad; BJD sends signals

over possible support
PTI | May 14, 2014, 05.22 PM IST




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NEW DELHI: Senior BJP leaders are in Ahmedabad to meet the
party's prime ministerial candidate after exit polls predicted a
win for the Modi-led NDA.

Arun Jaitley, Nitin Gadkari and party chief Rajnath Singh are in
the Gujarat capital to discuss the post-poll scenario.

BJP top brass has into a huddle to discuss the possibility of the
party forming the government at the Centre and changes in the
organisation ahead of counting of votes on May 16.

BJP leaders also discussed the possibility of seeking the support
of some allies including the BJD, AIADMK and NCP.

The party has already made it clear that it is not averse to
receiving the support from any party which even has a single MP
and will welcome it if it supports the BJP agenda.

Senior BJP leaders held a series of meetings in the capital since
morning with party president Rajnath Singh meeting Sushma
Swaraj at her residence here, before she flew to Bhopal.

Former BJP chief Nitin Gadkari also met her on Wednesday. The
meeting lasted around half an hour. Gadkari is playing an active
role in negotiating with groups within the party. He had on
Tuesday met BJP patriarch L K Advani amid speculation about
his role in the next government.

Senior party leaders Arun Jaitley and Amit Shah also held a
meeting at the former's residence to discuss the situation arising
out of exit poll results that favour an NDA government from
coming to power.

Speculation is also rife about some changes in the party if NDA
comes to power. Sources in the party feel that there is unlikely to
be any change in the party leadership and Rajnath Singh may
have to continue as party chief, though Gadkari's name is also
being floated to replace him.

Gadkari on his part has ruled out his taking over the party and
said Rajnath will continue to steer the party as he had ahead of
the Lok Sabha elections.

Sources point out that RSS has also advised the BJP not to