14 January,2009 01:27 PM IST | | PTI
Corporate honchos Anil Ambani and Sunil Bharti Mittal on Tuesday showered praise on Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and termed his leadership as national level material.
u00a0
Speaking at the valedictory session of the Fourth Vibrant Gujarat Global Investors Summit, Ambani said, "Narendrabhai has done good for Gujarat and what will happen if he leads the nation."
"Gujarat has seen progress in all the fields under his leadership. Now, imagine what will happen to the nation if he leads the nation," he said and added, "Person like him should be the next leader of the country."
Recalling his father late Dhirubhai, Ambani said that Dhirubhai used to say "Modi lambi race ka ghoda hai (Modi will go a long way)."
ALSO READ
SEBI bans industrialist Anil Ambani, 24 other entities from securities market
India Inc leaders and tech giants join celebrations for Ram temple consecration
Dhirubhai Ambani birth anniversary: Here are some inspiring quotes
Dhirubhai Ambani Birth Anniversary: Facts about India's business tycoon
Dhirubhai Ambani death anniversary: 3 interesting facts about business tycoon
Similarly, Sunil Bharti Mittal also lavished praises on Modi and his leadership.
"Chief Minister Modi is known as a CEO, but he is actually not a CEO because he is not running a company or a sector. He is running a state and can also run nation," he said.