"It was a social event and we did not talk politics there," he said on his interaction with Modi.
Twenty teams of the NDRF, comprising about 900 rescue persons, have been deployed in the state.
Sources said the opposition parties would look to avoid the prickly leadership question as of now and emphasise on building a common ground.
Many BJP leaders are of the view that most key members of the previous Cabinet could be retained.
Modi's NDA is good enough to give a psychological boost to the once 'untouchable' BJP and Modi but if the NDA doesn't get a majority on its own, then walking the last mile will be the greatest challenge of this election for Modi, says Sheela Bhatt/Rediff.com
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