BBC Online :
Veteran Indian politician LK Advani has agreed to contest the upcoming general election from the western state of Gujarat after initially rejecting the seat assigned by his party.
His refusal had plunged India’s main opposition BJP into a crisis ahead of the elections due in April and May.
Advani is worried he may not get adequate support from the state party, led by Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, who is the BJP’s PM candidate.
The two share an uneasy relationship.
Advani has won several elections from Gandhinagar in the past, but this time he wanted to contest the polls from Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh state, reports quoting senior BJP leaders said.
On Thursday, Modi and several other BJP leaders met Advani to persuade him to rethink.
Late in the evening, Advani said Modi “emphasised that the people of Gujarat are keen that I represent Gandhinagar once again”.
