General Election 2015: Boris Johnson to take centre stage but rules out becoming PM this year
The Mayor of London said betting on him becoming Prime Minister this year would be 'completely wasting your money'
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Your support makes all the difference.Mayor of London Boris Johnson has dismissed the prospect of becoming Prime Minister this year in the event of a snap election.
Johnson, who is running to represent the constituency of Uxbridge and South Ruislip, said people shouldn't bet on him replacing David Cameron if the Conservatives fail to win next month's election.
"You're going to be completely wasting your money," he told LBC.
"The best outcome, the most likely outcome, is that David Cameron is returned and people realise it is a stark choice in this country."
He insisted that a scenario in which the Tories lose, Cameron is ousted, and Labour cannot fails to form a viable government is "a false alternative".
On a visit to the site of a new hotel in North Greenwich, he also said it is unlikely he would take a ministerial role if the Tories win in May because he is set to continue as Mayor of London until May 2016.
"I don't know what the rules say, in fact I don't think there are any rules, but the job of Mayor of London is effectively like running a big department of state," he said.
"There's a £16 billion budget or whatever, there's lots of executive stuff.
"What you can do is be an MP, just as you can be an MP and run a big department but I think to do another big budget-wielding department would be pretty tricky."
He added that David Cameron is against the idea.
With the Conservative Party increasingly fearful of the result of the next month's vote, Johnson - the party's most popular figure - is set to feature prominently in the remaining weeks of the campaign.
According to a report by the Daily Mail, Tory MPs have called for Johnson to be "weaponised", particularly as an appeal to Tory-turned-Ukip voters who particularly like the Mayor.
One senior Tory donor said: "Why aren't we using Boris Johnson who is our biggest hitter and actually knows how to win elections?"
Additional reporting by Press Association
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