Won't change candidate against Modi: Congress

March 23, 2014 13:14

The Gujarat Congress today ruled out any possibility of changing Narendra Ravat -- its candidate from Vadodara Lok Sabha seat -- who is considered as a political greenhorn.

He is pitted against BJP's PM nominee Narendra Modi.

There are demands from certain sections within the Congress to replace Ravat.

However, the Congress scotched the demand saying Ravat, who is the city unit president, emerged as a consensus candidate after winning the party primary introduced by its vice-president Rahul Gandhi.

"There is no question of changing the candidate of Vadodara seat who has been elected after the concept of primaries introduced by Rahul Gandhi," the Congress party said in a statement.

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