PUNE: Maharashtra Deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar on Sunday asserted that there is currently "no alternative " to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the country.Responding to reporters' questions about the opposition's intentions to challenge Modi's leadership ahead of the upcoming 2024 Lok Sabha polls, he asserted that Narendra Modi is the PM candidate against the grand alliance. These things happen at the very last moment and even I am not a fortune teller about what will happen in the election. But one thing you should know is that Narendra Modi is the PM candidate against the grand alliance (INDIA bloc)," Pawar said.He further said that no one is equivalent to Prime Minister Narendra Modi"As of now, there is no alternative to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the country. Look, I am a person of very clear thought and straight-forward speaking. I feel that in today's time, there is no one in the country other than Narendra Modi who is suitable for the position of Prime Minister of the nation," he added.As the battle for 2024 begins, the BJP undeniably maintains the upper hand.

Source: India Today December 25, 2023 20:09 UTC