The Hindu : 'Vajpayee, undisputed leader'

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Monday, Jul 14, 2003

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'Vajpayee, undisputed leader'

Chandigarh July 13. Projecting the Prime Minister, Atal Behari Vajpayee as the undisputed leader of the country, the BJP president, M. Venkaiah Naidu today made it clear that the leadership controversy in his party was a thing of the past.

Addressing a workers' gathering after inaugurating the party office here, Mr. Naidu said ``there is no parallel, no comparison to Vajpayee...there is no one in the country who can challenge his leadership.''

The BJP chief said that while his party had a great leader in Mr. Vajpayee, there was ``no clear leadership'' in other parties, including the Congress.

``Even the Congress cannot challenge the leadership of Vajpayee. He is not only the leader of the NDA but also of the country,'' he added.

The nation must accept a leader who is ``capable, experienced and credible'', he said, adding that Mr. Vajpayee who has 50 years of experience as a parliamentarian was the only non-Congress prime minister to complete five years in office successfully.

Urging party workers to start preparing for the coming Lok Sabha poll, Mr. Naidu hinted that it could be held ahead of schedule.

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'Vajpayee, undisputed leader'