The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), one of the major political parties in India, announced that Narendra Modi, the then chief minister of Gujarat state, would be their prime ministerial candidate for the 2014 Indian general election.[1][2] The announcement was made by the then BJP president Rajnath Singh on 12 September 2013.[3][4]
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 BJP announces Shri Narendra Modi as its Prime Ministerial candidate for Loksabha Elections. Bharatiya Janata Party on YouTube, 13 September 2013 |
- ^ "India polls: Narendra Modi revealed as BJP's PM candidate". BBC News. 13 September 2013. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ^ "The rise and rise of Narendra Modi". India Today. 13 September 2013. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- ^ Chintamani, Gautam (26 August 2019). "Modi was BJP's PM choice because Rajnath Singh made sure of it". ThePrint. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ^ "Announcement of Shri Narendra Modi as BJP's Prime Minister candidate for upcoming Lok Sabha Election on September 12, 2013". Bharatiya Janata Party. 12 September 2013.