launching a scathing attack on BJP, which claims that there was a whirlwind of BJP Prime Ministerial candidate, Narendra Modi, Chief Minister Harish Rawat said on Sunday that the BJP used to give new slogans in every election.
Giving instances that in 2004, the BJP had given ‘India Shining’ and gave a weaker Prime Minister and strong leader lK Advani in 2009 and now they have given ‘Namo Namo’. Rawat said that this year his party — the Congress would be contesting election on political stability and development only.
He further stated that it was known to everyone that the so called strong leader Advani had been sidelined by the BJP and that Modi is going to see the same fate after general election-2014.
Talking about the alleged sidelined of veteran Congress leader, ND Tiwari by the party, Rawat said that Tiwari was a respectable person and there was no question of sidelining him at all.
About his successor in Haridwar lok Sabha seat, the Chief Minister said that he was trying to field local candidate only, however, he made it clear that if the party could not fine one, he would not hesitate to field anyone from his family for Haridwar seat. later he clarified that the decision would be taken by the party high command only.
On the dynasty politics, he said it happened to every field Commenting on former CM Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank, who has been fielded by BJP from Haridwar lok Sabha seat, Rawat said Nishank was not a threat to Congress.