BJP National Council: Don't be overconfident, cautions Advani

He thanked BJP president Rajnath Singh for elevating the Gujarat chief minister as the prime ministerial candidate.

"I want to thank the party president for his confidence that we will get a majority (in the Lok Sabha) and for announcing Modi as the prime ministerial candidate."

Advani added that he wanted to address the lack of trust in the BJP among the Muslim community.

"They know they have been used for votes, and no one did anything for them.

"Our party believes in integral humanism... We do not discriminate on the basis of religion, caste or language.

"Those who talk about majority and minority are those who want their votes. We want to work for everyone."

Advani also said there was nothing wrong in being ambitious. "High ambition isn't a crime in politics but low ambition is."