LIVE! The Pawar prophecy: BJP will be single largest party

April 02, 2014 19:06

Sharad Pawar, who has made several startling statements recently, has been quoted by a Marathi newspaper as predicting that the Narendra Modi-led BJP will be the single largest party after the general elections.

Pawar heads the NCP, a prominent partner of the BJP's main rival, the Congress.

He has said in the interview to Marathi daily Loksatta that the Congress will come in second and regional powerhouses J Jayalalithaa from Tamil Nadu and Mamata Banerjee from West Bengal will vie for third position. Read more

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