Union Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal takes down BJP over PM candidature remark

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PTI: Ranchi, Jan 30 2013, 10:24 IST

Taking a swipe at the debate over the issue of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi's prime ministerial candidature, raging within BJP, Union Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal today said there was no need for Congress to do such an exercise as it would take just two hours to name a candidate at the appropriate time.

"Those (BJP) having a dispute over PM's candidature can start a campaign. The Congress doesn't have any such dispute over prime ministerial candidate and would take just two hours to decide when the time comes," the Coal minister said here.

He was replying to a query on senior BJP leader Yashwant Sinha suggesting Modi as his party's PM candidate for the 2014 general elections.

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The decision is only for the STEAL minister

Rahul | 30-Jan-2013Reply | Forward

Congress is unanimous on PM. The competition is only for the STEAL ministry. Prakash Jaiswal is contesting for that.

congress chamchas

kgr | 30-Jan-2013Reply | Forward

Chamchas r not allowed to excercise minds. They r slaves, sold out for petty selfish gains. They will be shood out if they open their minds in the name of Intra party democracy and try to elect anyone else as PM candidate apart from Rahul.

Living in fool's paradise

Ashish | 30-Jan-2013Reply | Forward

So, Mr. Jaiswal, do you think they may consider you or any one of your left out leaders in Congress Party about the post of Prime Minister??? If Rahul Gandhi REFUSES, it would be Priyanka and if she too REFUSES it is Mr. Robert..Even to think for two hours need brain and it is missing.. So get up and start licking the boots..