Rajnath to replace Gadkari as BJP president: Sources

CNN-IBN | Jan 22, 2013 at 09:30pm


New Delhi: In a dramatic twist to the battle for the next president of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), former party chief Rajnath Singh has emerged as the frontrunner for the post. According to sources, Nitin Gadkari has opted out of the race, telling RSS leader Bhaiyaji Joshi that he favours the former party chief if there is no consensus on his name.

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