Madhav said the decision on Advani's resignation had been taken some time ago but no deadline had been set.
Denying any RSS pressure on Advani to quit, he said the resignation has come earlier than expected.
VHP's Giriraj Kishore said: "We welcome the decision but there was no pressure. Had we wanted to pressurise we would have done so long ago."
Responding to a question on the relationship between the Sangh and BJP, Madhav said: "There is no crisis. We shall all sit together and discuss the issues that have come up."
He refused comment on whether Advani's resignation would affect the BJP's prospects in the Bihar polls, saying the RSS was not concerned about elections.
Madhav said the controversy over Advani praising Pakistan founder Mohammed Ali Jinnah during his visit to Pakistan in June did not have any immediate bearing on the resignation.
"All that is too old," he added.
(IANS)
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