Distancing himself from decision-making process in BJP, the RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat today said in Pune that he had counseled the party leadership to look for a "young" candidate who can "restore its organisational set-up". Talking to reporters he maintained that the RSS gave advice to BJP only when it is solicited as the party has its "Swayamsevaks" in its ranks.<br/><br/>On his reported statement that the new BJP president would be from outside Delhi, he said that he had only articulated the views expressed by the BJP leadership.<br/><br/>Asked whether the RSS favoured Nitin Gadkari from Maharashtra for the post, Mr.Bhagwat said that he never made a statement to that effect.<br/><br/>Mr. Bhagwat said there were three to four names that were being discussed to head the party and RSS would okay it after the BJP takes adecision on that. <br/><br/>Replying to a question, Mr Bhagwat said RSS had never set a deadline for leader of the opposition Mr. L K Advani to step down by February and its spokesman Ram Madhav had already denied the statement attributed to him.<br/>