Narinder Modi forerunner for BJP President

Gujarat Chief Minister Narinder Modi have been shortlisted for the office as the term of current BJP President Rajnath Singh ends in January as per source. Some party leaders have even asked BJP leader Lal Krishna Advani to convince Modi to lead the party as its chief. They have also conveyed a message to the BJP’s patron organisation, Rashtriya Sawavemsevak Sangh (RSS), that Modi is a leader with a “mass appeal” who could be a big morale booster for the cadres.

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat has recently hinted to elevate little known Gadkari to head the BJP. But BJP leaders say Modi, 59, fits Bhagwat's requirements – that the new BJP president should be in the age group of 50-60 who pursue the Hindutva values of the RSS.