NaMo has no PM dreams

Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi played down his ambition to be the next prime minister of the country and said he would serve Gujarat till the end of 2017 as the people of the state had elected him for that office. His remarks come at a time when the BJP high command remains undecided on the timing of announcing him as the party’s prime ministerial candidate. The issue is likely to be discussed during the RSS-BJP coordination committee meeting scheduled for September 9. One group within the party has been pushing for delaying the announcement till after assembly elections in four states.