"A Message To Modi Ji...Well Played": Priyanka Chaturvedi Slams Nitin Gadkari Ove 'PM Post' Claim (image @priyankac19)

Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Priyanka Chaturvedi slammedNitin Gadkari for his claim that a senior opposition leader offered him Prime Minister’s post. Chaturvedi said that the INDIA bloc has very capable leaders who can lead the country. She also added that Gadkari was using the opposition as an excuse to express his “heartfelt desire” to be the Prime Minister.

Taking to her X account, she said the INDIA bloc already have very capable leaders and would not want to “borrow one from BJP”.

“Nitin Gadkari ji is expressing his heartfelt desire to be on the top chair, using the excuse of opposition parties he is sending a message to Modiji. INDIA alliance has very capable leaders who can lead the country, wouldn’t want to borrow one from BJP. Well played Nitin ji”, she wrote.

Nitin Gadkari ji is expressing his heartfelt desire to be on the top chair, using the excuse of opposition parties he is sending a message to Modiji. INDIA alliance has very capable leaders who can lead the country, wouldn’t want to borrow one from BJP.
Well played Nitin ji 😜

— Priyanka Chaturvedi🇮🇳 (@priyankac19) September 15, 2024

Speaking at a journalism award function in Nagpur, Gadkari said opposition party approached him offering Prime Minister post. He said he was approached by one of the senior opposition political leaders offering him Prime Minister post ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha election, which he “simply rejected”.

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The minister did not provide much details of the incident. However, he hinted that a particular senior opposition politician approached him ahead of the 2024 general elections when it was believed that the BJP might not secure an absolute majority and could need support from a few opposition parties to form government.

“I flatly told him that I was raised with certain principles and convictions, and I would not compromise on them,” he added.

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Gadkari’s name was featured in the discussion of potential Prime Minister candidates ahead of the 2014 and 2019 general elections. He was elected as MP from Nagpur constituency three consecutive times since 2014.