Narendra Modi receives grand welcome in Delhi, BJP meet to discuss new CM of Gujarat

New Delhi, 17 May, 2014

As announced by BJP national president Rajnath Singh earlier, the parliamentary board meeting of BJP in Delhi today will discuss the issue of next Chief Minister of Gujarat. Shri Narendra Modi is part of this meeting.

Shri Modi arrived at Delhi airport where he was received by BJP leaders and thousands of party workers. Shri Modi took security risk and came out of his moving car to wave hand at party workers. He was again welcomed at party headquarters by party’s national president Shri Rajnath Singh and Nitin Gadkari. Shri Modi in his short speech given at party headquarters remembered those who gave their life to party during past decades and gave credit of party’s today’s stature to sacrifice of those people. Shri Modi along with Rajnath Singh released white balloons.

Inside the parliamentary board meeting room Shri Modi sought blessings of Shri Lal Krishna Advani and gave him a hug. Shri Modi was offered sweet by party president.Shri Modi was placement in parliamentary board meeting was elevated today. He was given seat next to Shri Rajnath Singh and Advani. Earlier Sushma Swaraj used to sit on this position.

The parliamentary board meeting is likely to take decision on when to call a meeting of all elected MPs of NDA to elect Narendra Modi as NDA’s Prime Ministerial candidate.

Official briefing of BJP spokesperson later today will throw light over exact details of today’s parliamentary board meeting.

It should be mentioned that Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh has submitted his resignation before President of India today afternoon. After the Election Commission hand over a list of elected MPs to president, he would extend invitation to BJP to form the government in centre.