Speculations are rife that Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi may contest parliamentary elections from Uttar Pradesh.
BJP national secretary and party in-charge of Kashi region, Rameshwar Chaurasia, further stated that there was a possibility of Modi contesting either from lucknow, Varanasi or Allahabad. Talking to newsmen here at the party office in Gulab Bagh here on Tuesday, Chaurasia said the party's agenda of contesting polls under an experienced leader had sparked off the possibility of Modi contesting from the Hindi heartland.
Chaurasia, however added that the final decision of Modi's candiature would be decided by the party's parliamentary Board. Since Modi has been projected as the party's Prime Ministerial candidate, it was felt that the Gujarat CM should contest from UP. This would contribute largely in jacking up the party's prospects in the coming lS polls. Moreover there was a feeling that only Modi could provide good governance, Chaurasia explained.
The party has set target to win 50 seats in the UP, he said and added that there was much enthusiasm in state party following Modi's elevation as chairman of party's poll campaign committee, he said.
Criticising the Akhilesh Yadav Government, Chaurasia said the law and order situation had reached its lowest ebb. He said this could be gaugued by the fact that police officers were being gunned down while the criminals were roaming freely.
The party president of Kashi Region lakshman Acharya, spokesman of Kashi Region Dr Rakesh Trivedi and party MlC Kedar Nath Singh were also present on the occasion.