Rajnath plays down Kalyan Singh's outburst

Senior BJP leader Rajnath Singh today played down the recent outbursts of former party leader Kalyan Singh against him saying he (Kalyan) appeared to be short of words and was therefore using such language.

Senior BJP leader Rajnath Singh on Friday played down the recent outbursts of former party leader Kalyan Singh against him saying he (Kalyan) appeared to be short of words and was therefore using such language.

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Kalyan had recently said, "BJP does not need any enemy as Rajnath alone will sink its electoral fortunes."

When asked to comment on Kalyan's outbursts, the former BJP president said that he still respected his former party colleague.

"He (Kalyan) seems to be short of words and therefore is in the habit of using such language," Rajnath said, adding he was confident that BJP would get a clear majority in the coming Assembly elections.