Nitin Gadkari reveals he was offered PM post: ‘We will support you if you become Prime Minister’ – The Economic Times Video

On September 14, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said a political leader once offered to support him if he were to enter the race for the Prime Minister’s post, but he declined the offer, stating that he did not nurse that ambition.In his speech, Gadkari underlined the importance of ethics in both journalism and politics. “I remember one incident — I would not name anyone — that person said “if you are going to become Prime Minister, we will support you,” Mr. Gadkari said at a journalism awards function, without specifying when the conversation took place. “But, I asked why you should support me, and why should I take your support. To become the Prime Minister is not the aim in my life. I am loyal to my conviction and my organisation, and I am not going to compromise for any post because my conviction is foremost for me,” the senior …