A day after celebrating Narendra Modi's elevation as campaign committee chief at the party's national executive here, BJP leaders in Goa today said resignation of senior leader L K Advani had shocked them.
"He is a senior and veteran leader. We are shocked by his resignation from all the posts of the party," local BJP MP Sripad Naik said.
It was apparent that Advani resigned only because of yesterday's decision to appoint Modi as head of the party's campaign committee, Naik conceded.
"The party needs both Advani and Modi. The leaders will be successful in persuading Advani to withdraw his resignation," Naik said.
"Advani-ji should know that appointing Modi was the decision of the party workers and majority members," he added.
Goa BJP spokesperson Wilfred Mesquita said, "If Advani has resigned because of Modi's appointment then the resignation is unwarranted. It was demand of the people to appoint Modi which party fulfilled.
