Former BJP president M Venkaiah Naidu said that the party may not contest the 2014 Lok Sabha elections under the leadership of L K Advani. In an interview to a private news channel, Naidu however maintained silence over the possible leader who can lead the party five years down the line. He also agreed that it would be logical for the party to get a new leadership at that juncture. Naidu also hinted that, Advani might not contest the next general elections and said that the change of guard would take place a couple of years before the polls. He also defended the party's decision to continue Advani as head of the BJP parliamentary party, though the latter was reluctant to accept and had to be persuaded. Commenting on Arun Shourie's recent outburst against Advani and party president Rajnath Singh through a series of newspaper articles, Naidu hinted action might be initiated after the assembly polls in three states. Commenting on stepping down of Vasundhara Raje as Leader of the Opposition of the Rajasthan Assembly Naidu expressed confidence that Raje would abide by party decision.
