<div>Former BJP General Secretary and RSS pracharak Sanjay Joshi arrived here today to attend the ongoing conclave of the outfit, fuelling speculations about his return to the saffron party.<br /><br />Joshi, known as arch rival of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, had been expelled as the secretary of the party in 2005 following a controversy surrounding a "sleaze" CD purportedly featuring him.<br /><br />"We will talk tomorrow on this once the conclave is completed," Joshi told reporters at the airport when he was asked whether his visit to the 'karyakarta shibir' in Gujarat is a prelude to his formal 'home-coming' to BJP.<br /><br />Joshi, who was made in-charge of Uttar Pradesh BJP ahead of Assembly elections in 2012, quit from all posts of the party ahead of its national executive meet.<br />According to reports, Modi was not in favour of continuation of Joshi.<br /><br />"Joshi has always been a part of RSS which is like his home," senior leader Manmohan Vaidya said when asked about Joshi's participation at the event.<br /><br />RSS had invited former and present RSS pracharaks (full-time volunteers) from Gujarat - Modi, Joshi and Vaidya - among others, to attend the event.<br /><br />However, an RSS spokesperson said Modi is not attending the conclave which is concluding tomorrow.<br /><br />Nearly 15,000 RSS workers are attending the three-day conclave which began at Kathwada area here yesterday.<br /><br />RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat will address the valedictory session. <br /></div>
<div>Former BJP General Secretary and RSS pracharak Sanjay Joshi arrived here today to attend the ongoing conclave of the outfit, fuelling speculations about his return to the saffron party.<br /><br />Joshi, known as arch rival of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, had been expelled as the secretary of the party in 2005 following a controversy surrounding a "sleaze" CD purportedly featuring him.<br /><br />"We will talk tomorrow on this once the conclave is completed," Joshi told reporters at the airport when he was asked whether his visit to the 'karyakarta shibir' in Gujarat is a prelude to his formal 'home-coming' to BJP.<br /><br />Joshi, who was made in-charge of Uttar Pradesh BJP ahead of Assembly elections in 2012, quit from all posts of the party ahead of its national executive meet.<br />According to reports, Modi was not in favour of continuation of Joshi.<br /><br />"Joshi has always been a part of RSS which is like his home," senior leader Manmohan Vaidya said when asked about Joshi's participation at the event.<br /><br />RSS had invited former and present RSS pracharaks (full-time volunteers) from Gujarat - Modi, Joshi and Vaidya - among others, to attend the event.<br /><br />However, an RSS spokesperson said Modi is not attending the conclave which is concluding tomorrow.<br /><br />Nearly 15,000 RSS workers are attending the three-day conclave which began at Kathwada area here yesterday.<br /><br />RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat will address the valedictory session. <br /></div>