▁N DA . ▁ ▁A j it ▁Singh ▁led ▁Ras ht ri ya ▁Lok ▁Dal ▁with dra wn ▁from ▁the ▁N DA . ▁▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁ ▁President ial ▁election ▁ ▁N DA ▁nominated ▁P . ▁A . ▁Sang ma ▁as ▁its ▁president ial ▁candidate ▁who ▁lost ▁against ▁U PA ' s ▁P ran ab ▁M uk her je e . ▁Vice - Pres ident ial ▁election ▁Jas w ant ▁Singh ▁was ▁named ▁as ▁the ▁candidate ▁for ▁the ▁post ▁of ▁Vice - Pres ident ▁against ▁U PA ' s ▁Ham id ▁Ans ari . ▁Ans ari ▁won ▁his ▁second ▁term ▁in ▁office . ▁▁ 2 0 1 3 ▁ ▁On ▁ 1 6 ▁June ▁ 2 0 1 3 , ▁N it ish ▁K umar ▁led ▁J anta ▁Dal ▁United ▁has ▁with dra wn ▁from ▁N DA . ▁ ▁On ▁ 1 3 ▁September ▁ 2 0 1 3 , ▁Nar endra ▁Mod i ▁declared ▁as ▁PM ▁candidate ▁for ▁ 2 0 1 4 ▁E lections . ▁▁ 2 0 1 4 ▁ ▁On ▁ 1 ▁January ▁ 2 0 1 4 , ▁Mar um al arch i ▁D rav ida ▁Mun net ra ▁Kaz hh ag am ▁leader ▁Va iko ▁has ▁announced ▁that ▁MD M K ▁formally ▁joined ▁back ▁to ▁N DA . ▁Va iko ▁also ▁announced ▁Mod i ▁will ▁be ▁the ▁best ▁candidate ▁for ▁Prime ▁Minister . ▁ ▁The ▁two ▁small ▁parties ▁viz ▁Kong un adu ▁Mun net ra ▁Kaz h ag am ▁and ▁Ind hi ya ▁Jan an