Shiv Sena wants RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat as next President of India – Here's the reason
Mumbai: In an unexpected move, BJP partner Shiv Sena had on Monday proposed Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat's name for the post of President, setting off an open deliberation on who ought to be considered for the nation's most elevated established employment.
The Maharashtra-based party, which is know for its pro-Hindutva stand, had encouraged Narendra Modi - driven government to consider Bhagwat's name for President's occupation.
Shiv Sena MP and the Executive Editor of party's mouthpiece "Saamana" Sanjay Raut yesterday said the BJP-drove National Democratic Alliance ought to think about the RSS Sarsanghchalak in the event that it needed to satisfy its fantasy of accomplishing a "Hindu Rashtra".
Worrying on Bhagwat's name, Raut stated, ''It is the most elevated post in the nation. Some individual with a perfect picture ought to possess it. We have heard Mohan Bhagwat's name is being talked about for President. He is great decision for the post.''
Bhagwat's rise as President will help BJP-drove NDA understand its fantasy of making India a 'Hindu Rashtra', he included.
In any case, Raut advised that the choice (to bolster his candidature) will be taken by Shiv Sena boss Uddhav Thackeray.
"This hosts been talked about in our party. Indeed, even Sena President Uddhav Thackeray is of the sentiment that for making India a `Hindu Rashtra`, Bhagwat ought to be made the President," Raut told mediapersons.
He said a staunch Hindu patriot like Modi is the Prime Minister and another Hindutva defender, Yogi Adityanath, had turned out to be Chief Minister of India`s most crowded state Uttar Pradesh.
"He (Bhagwat) is a strong pioneer, staunch patriot, has a profound information of the Constitution. So if the BJP needs to make India a `Hindu Rashtra`, his name must be considered. He is the most appropriate hopeful," Raut said.
Conceived in Chandrapur in Vidarbha district of Maharashtra, Bhagwat, 66, has headed the RSS since March 2009.
The presidential race is expected in July.
Whenever inquired as to whether he will go to the supper facilitated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Raut said that the Shiv Sena has not gotten any welcome up until now.
The Presidential races will be held in July when President Pranab Mukherjee will finish his term.
As indicated by reports, names of Sushma Swaraj, Sumitra Mahajan and LK Advani are likewise being considered by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for the President's occupation.