Nitin Gadkari, the Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways of India and a senior leader of the BJP, said that becoming the Prime Minister of the country has never been his aim, and he believes in the politics of conviction, and not of convenience.
“I would not like to name that person who had offered me (to support his PM candidacy) as it was an oral offer, but I want to make it clear that being the Prime Minister is not the goal of my life. There are two types of politics - politics of convenience and politics of conviction. After seeing Emergency in 1975, I have been doing the politics of conviction, so this kind of thought never came to my mind. My party’s decisions are supreme for me,” Gadkari said at the News18 Chaupal event on September 16.
The comments come days after Gadkari said a senior politician from the opposition had approached him with an offer to back his candidacy for the prime ministerial post ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. However, Gadkari revealed that he turned down the offer, citing his unwavering commitment to his party and its ideology.
Meanwhile, Gadkari said he is hopeful BJP will win upcoming state elections in Maharashtra, and he will make up for lost seats.
While commenting on religion being used in politics, Gadkari said politicians who can't win elections based on their work talk about religion. The minister also said he doesn't think there is discrimination against Muslims in Uttar Pradesh.
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