he Union Minister for Transport and National Highways Nitin Gadkari on Saturday said he already had the opportunity of making it to the saddle, but declined. A senior opposition leader offered him the prime minister’s post before the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.
If the question is who might be the best fit for the role of Indian Prime Minister after Modi , hardly three or four names are suggested as potential successor. Amit Shah, the current Home Minister and a close ally of Modi is one among them. He is a significant figure within the BJP and has been instrumental in many of the party’s strategies.
The Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath is known for his strong leadership and has a substantial following. But above all Nitin Gadkari has been a key player in Indian politics and has a reputation for effective governance. Other names like that of Rajnath Singh were occasionally brought up in discussion.
The Union Minister for Transport and National Highways Nitin Gadkari on Saturday said he already had the opportunity of making it to the saddle, but declined. A senior opposition leader offered him the prime minister’s post before the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. He turned down the offer as it was against his conviction.
The union minister was addressing a journalism award event in Nagpur. “One senior leader from opposition party approached me with the offer of prime ministership. I was told if I gave the nod they would work towards my prime ministership,” Gadkari said.
“I immediately rejected the offer. I categorically told that leader, I am a person who believes in ideology and conviction. I have always lived and worked on principles,” he added. “I made it clear that I never harbored the ambition of becoming the PM of the country. Therefore, there was no question of taking any offer. My upbringing is such that I have lived on certain principles and conviction, which are non-negotiable and cannot be compromised.”
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