NDA will come out with flying colours:PM

Celebrating Holi, Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani on Sunday exuded confidence that the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) would be voted back to power.

While Vajpayee sought people's support to fulfil their aspirations, Advani said this holi was not the last for the NDA government at the Centre. "Elections provide an opportunity for people to express their feelings. People should put forth their views peacefully. If they want to bring in a change in the government, let them do so. But the change should be such that it will fulfil the aspirations of the people," Vajpayee told reporters while celebrating holi at his residence here.

He said during the last five years, his government has been making efforts in this direction (to fulfil people's aspirations). In future also, "we want people's support".

With the coming Lok Sabha polls evidently up on the minds of political stalwarts as they celebrated holi with relatives, friends and close associates, Vajpayee said, "This time, there is colour of elections also. Elections should be fought peacefully and on issues."

Advani asserted this was not the last celebration of the festival of colours for the NDA government as he was confident of a repeat mandate for it.

Vajpayee and Advani visited each other's residences to exchange greetings.