Former Lok Sabha Speaker P A Sangma on Friday said BJP's campaign committee chief Narendra Modi is prime ministerial material, but he would have to test his acceptance in non-Hindi speaking belts.

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Former Lok Sabha Speaker P A Sangma on Friday said BJP's campaign committee chief Narendra Modi is prime ministerial material, but he would have to test his acceptance in non-Hindi speaking belts. (PTI)

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"Modi is PM material. He has popular support in Hindi-speaking belts. He has to test his position in non-Hindi speaking areas especially in the South," Sangma told reporters here.

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"People of the country today want development and good governance and he has proved these (in Gujarat)," Sangma said. (AP)

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On the 2002 riots, Sangma said, "that took place when he was just two months as chief minister. After that he has won so many elections from Muslim dominated areas." (AFP)

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He said Modi was yet to tour the length and breadth of the country. "The moment he goes campaigning all over the country, then we'll know his position and it will be seen within two months from now," he said. (PTI)

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