Narendra Modi meets Atal Bihari Vajpayee, LK Advani

NEW DELHI: Amid growing dissensions and leadership tussle in the party, Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi on Friday called on BJP's seniormost leaders Atal Bihari Vajpayee and LK Advani here.

Several BJP leaders still invoke Vajpayee, who has been ailing for the last few years, in their bid to gain more legitimacy and wider acceptability within the party. Modi's meeting with Vajpayee appears to be one such attempt.

The former prime minister's old pictures, speeches and poems are often used by the top leaders of the party because of his popularity and appeal within BJP and outside. Sources said Modi met Vajpayee to enquire about his health and seek his blessings.

Before leaving for Ahmedabad, Modi also called on Advani. This meeting comes in the backdrop of Advani's scathing attack on party president Nitin Gadkari.