BJP's assessment of JD(S) was wrong: Venkaiah Naidu

POWERLESS IN KARNATAKA: BJP leader Venkaiah Naidu says JD(S) would pay for breaking trust.

        

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Venkaiah Naidu: It’s a totally wrong reading and you ask question and you interpret that reply its your way of doing things. We are clear in the executive, outside. In the entire party there was total unity and there is total clarity.

Karan Thapar: If you say there is unity and that the press is making a mistake, then let me ask you a simple blunt question. If elections are held in the first half of 2008, will L K Advani be the BJP’s prime ministerial candidate?

Venkaiah Naidu: Let the elections be announced. We will come out with the name of the leader. You ask Congress party who is the leader. Manmohan Singh, Sonia Gandhi or Rahul Gandhi. You leave the ruling party and you are putting the question to me.

Karan Thapar: Because there is a serious question mark about the leadership of the BJP and your refusal to answer makes it clear that the party is divided on the issue.

Venkaiah Naidu: There is no division at all. Let me clarify it.

Karan Thapar: Then answer my question, will L K Advani be the prime ministerial candidate.

Venkaiah Naidu: You want to have your question I want to have my answer, I want to put it in my prospective. The Congress party, which is ruling the country, let them clarify who is going to be the leader: Sonia Gandhi, Manmohan Singh or Rahul Gandhi?

Karan Thapar: I thought the BJP believes it could form a government. If you are a credible contender for power, why can’t you name the prime minister who will rule the country if you win?

Venkaiah Naidu: Still the ruling government is continuing, we are preparing ourselves. The moment elections are announced we will come out with the name. There is no difference of opinion at all.

Karan Thapar: You are revealing to the country there is confusion and dissention.

Venkaiah Naidu: There is no confusion.

Karan Thapar: Otherwise name Advani and stand by the name.

Venkaiah Naidu: It’s your suggestion. I am happy about your suggestion. But the question is every political party has got certain systems of doing things. My party president has already given clear indication that in our party Atalji is our tallest leader, after Atalji it’s Advani ji. What is the doubt in it?