Nitin Gadkari clears air around Opposition's PM offer: Not my ambition

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Nitin Gadkari dismissed ambitions of holding the Prime Minister post, asserting his commitment to current duties and reaffirming loyalty to the BJP amid speculation of opposition offers...

Union Minister and senior BJP leader Nitin Gadkari on Thursday cleared the air around reports of him being offered the Prime Minister's post by an opposition party and said that he does not harbour such ambitions...

"When I was offered (the Prime Minister post by an opposition party), I asked them why you want me to be the Prime Minister and why shouldn't I be with the Prime Minister (Modi)..

Nitin Gadkari's name emerged in discussion as a potential Prime Ministerial candidate during both the 2024 and 2019 Lok Sabha elections...

A survey by India Today, titled the Mood of the Nation and conducted in February this year, revealed that Gadkari is viewed as the third most suitable leader to succeed Narendra Modi as Prime Minister..

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