Modi not BJP’s PM candidate yet: RSS

“Undisputedly,the question of declaring prime ministerial candidate does not arise at this moment,as the polls have not yet been declared,” it said in an apparent attempt to run down JD(U)’s raking up of the issue after Modi’s projection as BJP’s chief campaigner.

It took a grim view of JD(U)’s flexing of muscle against the BJP on the issue of prime ministerial candidature and warned the JD(U) that parting from the NDA on such a flimsy ground will not be tolerated by Bihar’s electorate.

“In this situation,the arm-twisting by JD(U) is not good for the country. The Bihar government has been doing a good job and there is good coordination between both the parties since 17 years. If this alliance is broken on flimsy grounds,the country and Bihar in particular will never excuse the defaulters,” the editorial said.

The Organiser editor stressed the need to maintain unity of the NDA to facilitate the ouster of Congress-led UPA. “The basic aspiration of the country at this moment is that they don’t want the UPA at all. But for ousting the UPA,the NDA will have to remain and act united,” the editorial said.

It referred to recent opinion surveys carried out by the media agencies to point that “if the NDA remains united and works as a formidable force,it can easily get back power at the Centre”.

The editorial also used the findings of these surveys to claim that Modi has the potential to “lead the nation”.

“All segments of society perceived Narendra Modi as the most suitable person who can lead the nation on the path of progress and prosperity,” the editorial said,referring to recent opinion polls that suggested declining political stock of the ruling UPA at the end of its four year since return to power in 2009.

The RSS mouthpiece,in fact,sought to draw parallels between the popularity of A B Vajpayee till 2012 surveys and the rising popularity of Modi as projected by recent media surveys.