Mumbai (Maharashtra), Sept. 18 -- : Referring to the appointment of first-time BJP MLA Bhupendra Patel as the new Chief Minister of Gujarat, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Friday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has started taking bold steps to prepare for 2024 general elections following losses in other states.

Raut, the executive editor of the party mouthpiece 'Saamana', in his weekly column said, "Modi is the real face of the BJP and everyone else is a torn mask. Without Modi, many of the present masks of the BJP will be defeated in the municipal elections. Being aware of this, he has started taking bold steps to prepare for 2024."

Raut further said that since JP Nadda became the President of BJP, the party has been undergoing c...