New Delhi, Aug. 27 -- Union Agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has responded to reports suggesting prospects of him becoming the next national president of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

Amid the delay in appointing a new BJP president to replace Union Health Minister JP Nadda, Chouhan's name has often been discussed as a potential candidate for the top party post. Chouhan's reported meeting with Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat last week further added fuel to the speculations. The meeting lasted 45 minutes, according to reports.

On 26 August, Tuesday, the former chief minister of Madhya Pradesh responded to questions about him becoming the next BJP president. The Minister asserted he was single-mindedly ...