Politics an instrument of socio-economic change: Gadkari

BJP President-designate Nitin Gadkari on Saturday said he did not view politics as a career but as an instrument of socio-economic reforms.

Updated on: Dec 19, 2009, 15:35:26 IST

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BJP President-designate Nitin Gadkari on Saturday said he did not view politics as a career but as an instrument of socio-economic reforms to bring about a change in the lives of the poor and the down-trodden.

"I don't work as if I am making a political career. I work for the poor and down-trodden sections of society who don't have food to eat, house to live in or clothes to wear. I strive to bring about a transformation in their lives," he told reporters here.

The Maharashtra BJP chief said he got the inspiration to work for the poor and the down-trodden from the Sangh and the ABVP.

"I have asked the Sangh for its blessings in my work for the benefit of the poor." Rajnath Singh will step down as BJP president paving the way for Gadkari to take over the post.

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