New Delhi, November 17: Yesterday Rajnath Singh appeared to be not averse to quitting as BJP president if there is an early consensus on his successor.
Amid talk of the RSS backing Maharashtra BJP chief Nitin Gadkari, Singh, whose tenure ends on December 31, made it clear that his term is virtually over and would like an early decision on the succession issue.
“In a way, my term as president has come to an end. At the right time, I will hand over the reins to the new president to bring in a change of responsibility,” Singh told PTI.
When asked whether he had set a deadline to quit as party president, Singh said, “I have not decided the date as yet.”
However, Singh said he would abide by any consensus arrived at by the party on the issue.
–PTI