Narendra Modi to replace L K Advani as NDA chief
Swearing-in ceremony likely to be by May 27
New Delhi: Prime Minister-elect Narendra Modi is all set to replace party patriarch L K Advani as NDA chairman. The first step towards this will be taken on Tuesday as Mr Modi is elected NDA parliamentary party chief in addition to being leader of the BJP parliamentary party. Mr Modi will also be meeting his NDA allies.
After his election as parliamentary leader, senior BJP leaders will call on President Pranab Mukherjee to formally stake their claim to forming the government. It is learnt that the swearing-in ceremony will be held by May 27.
The RSS is still mulling over going ahead with the move to make Mr Advani Speaker of the Lok Sabha. Given Mr Advani’s track record of taking potshots at Mr Modi, the Sangh “is not very comfortable with the idea,” a BJP leader said.