Delhi Elections : L K Advani will be the prime ministerial candidate of NDA

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January 25, 2008

Lal Krishna Advani will be the prime ministerial candidate of the opposition National Democratic Alliance (NDA).

Advani’s Bharatiya Janata Party, which heads the NDA, had earlier announced its decision to project him as its prime ministerial candidate in the next general elections, days before Gujarat went to polls last month.

Close associates of Advani have heaved a sigh of relief after the NDA constituents gave their seal of approval to the BJP’s plans. His associates had been sceptical about whether Advani, who is seen as a Hindu hardliner, would be acceptable to the BJP’s NDA partners.

A resolution adopted at the meeting of NDA leaders, which also included chief ministers of opposition ruled states, however, stopped short of declaring Advani as the prime ministerial candidate. The resolution moved by its convener and former defence minister, George Fernandes also decided to contest the next Lok Sabha elections on the common “national agenda of governance”, thereby leaving contentious issues like abrogation of special status to Jammu and Kashmir, adopting uniform civil code and the construction of Ram Mandir at the site of demolished Babri Masjid out of poll agenda.

The meeting set to rest speculation on election of a new chairman, as the resolution said the NDA shall continue “to seek the guidance of its chairman and former prime minister, Atal Bihari Vajpaye and former defence minister George Fernandes.” Fernandes was himself actively involved in the conclave held at Advani’s residence and hence this should end all talks of the NDA adopting a new convener, Sushma added. She said the meeting did not discuss any plan to persuade other parties to join the NDA but everyone laid stress on its expansion.

Delhi Elections, L K Advani

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