BJP plays down buzz over Rajnath as CM face for UP

June 10, 2016 21:45

BJP today played down the buzz over Home Minister Rajnath Singh as its face for Uttar Pradesh assembly election, saying he has been a lead campaigner in most recent state elections and its ranks were full of capable leaders.

Speculation has been rife over who will be its chief ministerial candidate for the crucial polls and Singh, the last BJP chief minister in Uttar Pradesh, is being seen as a "natural" face by many due to his experience even though top party leaders have maintained a studied silence over the issue.

Party spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi told a press conference, "We have many capable leaders," parrying questions over the issue. "Whenever a decision is taken, parliamentary board will convey it to you," he said. The party's comments came on a day when Singh also insisted that there is no dearth of capable people in the party as he chose to downplay talks about him.

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