03-31-2007, 10:36 PM
BJP pacifies Yogi, accommodates his demands
Agencies | New Delhi
Faced with a revolt, the cadre based BJP tonight claimed it had succeeded in pacifying Gorakhpur MP Yogi Adityanath and persuaded him to drop the idea of fielding his own candidates in the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections.
Senior BJP leader M Venkaiah Naidu said that he met Adityanath in Gorakhpur and both came to the conclusion that there should be no polarisation in "nationalist votes."
Naidu said Adityanath discussed regional issues with him and that the party would consider his concerns.
"He has said he will put up no candidates of his own and will campaign for the party," Naidu remarked.
The meeting came days after Adityanath announced plans to field some 70-75 candidates despite BJP veteran LK Advani's intervention to resolve the row with him.
Party sources, however, said there were chances of carrying out the replacement of BJP candidates, especially in the Gorakhpur belt, to accommodate Adityanath's demands.
Agencies | New Delhi
Faced with a revolt, the cadre based BJP tonight claimed it had succeeded in pacifying Gorakhpur MP Yogi Adityanath and persuaded him to drop the idea of fielding his own candidates in the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections.
Senior BJP leader M Venkaiah Naidu said that he met Adityanath in Gorakhpur and both came to the conclusion that there should be no polarisation in "nationalist votes."
Naidu said Adityanath discussed regional issues with him and that the party would consider his concerns.
"He has said he will put up no candidates of his own and will campaign for the party," Naidu remarked.
The meeting came days after Adityanath announced plans to field some 70-75 candidates despite BJP veteran LK Advani's intervention to resolve the row with him.
Party sources, however, said there were chances of carrying out the replacement of BJP candidates, especially in the Gorakhpur belt, to accommodate Adityanath's demands.