LS contest now remains for the post of opposition leader: BJP

With Narendra Modi "becoming the Prime Minister is almost a certainty", the contest in this election was for the second place and also the opposition leader in the Lok Sabha, BJP national secretary P K Krishnadas said today.
The NDA was expected to win more than 300 seats and the 'Modi wave' would push down Congress, which would win about 80 seats, Krishnadas told reporters here.
Even if Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi wins, he has to fight for the post of opposition leader from other aspirants like Samajwadi Party's Mulayam Singh and Trinamool Congress.
On prospects of the party in other States, he said it was was sure to open its account in Kerala and the NDA will win 20 seats each in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.

When asked about river water sharing between States, including Mullaperiyar between Tamil Nadu and Kerala, he said once Modi took over the reins, an amicable settlement would be reached by initiating dialogue with the chief ministers and also involving the people of the riparian states.