Amid Cat-22 Situation Over Opposition’s PM Face, Sharad Pawar’s Praise For Rahul Gandhi

Nationalist Congress Party president Sharad Pawar right this moment reaffirmed his stand that he’s not within the race for the subsequent Prime Minister as he will not be contesting the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Expressing his opinion on the subsequent PM candidate, Pawar mentioned that the opposition wants a frontrunner who can additional the event agenda of the nation. Pawar additionally praised former Congress president Rahul Gandhi and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar whereas speaking to reporters. 

Praising Rahul Gandhi, Pawar mentioned, “Karnataka Assembly election results are the best example of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s Padyatra. Whatever one says about Rahul Gandhi, I am sure that people would strengthen Rahul Gandhi’s ideology.”

Pawar additionally praised Kumar for his efforts to unite the opposition. “My efforts are for bringing the Opposition together. The same efforts are being made by Bihar CM Nitish Kumar….I am not contesting the next election so where is the question of becoming a Prime Ministerial candidate? I am not in the race to become PM. We want a leader who can work for the development of the nation,” mentioned the NCP chief.

When requested about seat sharing between opposition events, Pawar mentioned that no dialogue has taken place on the problem but. “A meeting was held at my residence where it was discussed that leaders from all three parties (of MVA) will decide on it. Uddhav Thackeray, Sonia Gandhi or Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge and I will sit together to discuss it,” mentioned Pawar.

Sharad Pawar was among the many opposition leaders invited by the Congress to attend the swearing-in ceremony of the Karnataka authorities. The Congress defeated BJP in Karnataka by successful 135 seats within the 224-member meeting. Congress received round 36 of 51 seats that witnessed Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra. Many opposition leaders together with West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Bihar CM Kumar, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav have been working to unite the opposition in opposition to the BJP forward of the 2024 Parliamentary polls.