There is enough talent in BJP: Joshi

After a brainstorming between the BJP and Sangh leaders in Mumbai last week, leaders close to Advani have been suggesting that the Sangh has endorsed him as the PM candidate. As if to counter this campaign, Joshi, in an interview to CNN-IBN, said 8220;leadership in the BJP is collective8221;. 8220;Even at the time of Atal Bihari Vajpayee there was collective leadership,8221; he said, answering a question if he considered L K Advani the leader and whether the leadership question in the party is a settled debate.

8220;Well, Advanji has been guiding the party for a long time, nobody has said that he should not guide us. Guidance is always welcome,8221; Joshi said on being asked if he thought it was now time for Advani to be the guide of the party.

Asked what he thought was the future role of the younger leaders in the party, Joshi said: 8220;There is a great future for young leaders. We have a young party president; all the general secretaries are young and most of our state party presidents are young. There is enough talent in our party and when Advani made a remark on Jinnah, the young leadership of the party said: 8216;no, this is incorrect8217;.8221;