Modi to contest from one seat in Gujarat: BJP
Gujarat BJP yesterday announced that chief minister Narendra Modi will contest elections from one seat in the state, without ruling out the possibility that he may fight on a second seat from Uttar Pradesh.
"I can definitely say that Modiji will fight elections from one seat in Gujarat," state BJP general secretary Vijay Rupani told reporters here.
When asked if Modi will also contest from Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh, the BJP leader said, "I do not know anything about that seat, but it will be decided by our central parliamentary board."
There has been lot of confusion on from which seat Modi will enter the poll fray.
The BJP's prime ministerial candidate is at present in Delhi to attend the meetings of central parliamentary board and central election committee.
To a question on whether party veteran L K Advani will be contesting from Gandhinagar, from where he holds the seat for five terms, Rupani said, "The central parliamentary board will decide about it."
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