New Delhi, July 13 -- Rajya Sabha nominee Ujjwal Nikam recalled his conversation with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday ahead of the Ministry of Home's notification about Rajya Sabha nominations.

He told news agency ANI that he had received a phone call from PM Narendra Modi, who asked him if he should talk in Hindi or in Marathi.

"He spoke in Marathi firstly, then he said, "mai marathi bolun ki Hindi bolun? I started laughing over the tone in which he said this," Nikam said.

"He then spoke to me in Marathi and told me that the President wants to give me responsibility, after which he informed me about the President's decision," the new Rajya Sabha nominee said.

"I immediately said yes...," he added.

He further thanked the Pre...