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Former Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa has formally rejoined BJP today.

MNS chief Raj Thackeray hits out at Narendra Modi for praising Sardar Patel and the Gujarati community in his rally in Mumbai. He said Modi came to Mumbai and spoke of Sardar Patel's statue, why didn't he mention Shivaji Maharaj. Thackeray said that as the BJP's PM candidate, Modi should look beyond communities. He said a prime minister represents a country not a state and that Modi should have resigned as Gujarat CM when he became the PM candidate.