Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Ajit Pawar. File
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After Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) supremo Sharad Pawar took again his resignation as the get together’s nationwide president, his nephew and Maharashtra Leader of the Opposition (LoP) Ajit Pawar on Sunday mentioned that the Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) troika (of the NCP, the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena faction and the Congress) would at all times keep united.
Ajit Pawar, who has been the centre of raging hypothesis over the previous fortnight that he might probably align with the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), mentioned that the rumours have been an effort on the a part of some folks “to malign him” as they have been jealous of his work in the State.
“I am a man of deeds, not words…even Sharad Pawar has said I am not media-friendly. Some people cannot bear to see my successful work and are deliberately trying to malign me by spreading rumours about me joining the BJP,” mentioned Mr. Ajit Pawar.
The octogenarian Sharad Pawar had despatched shockwaves amongst his get together staff aside from sparking nervousness amongst the Maha Vikas Aghadi allies when he mentioned he was stepping down as NCP chief, throughout the launch of his political memoirs Lok Maze Sangati (‘People are my companions’) on May 2.
Ludicrous rumours
There was hypothesis that the 82-year-old Pawar had taken the determination so as to forestall a faction of NCP leaders (probably led by Ajit Pawar) shifting out of the get together to be part of the BJP. However, on May 5, the senior Pawar took again his resignation stating that he revered the “intense feelings” his determination had evoked amongst the NCP cadre and leaders throughout the nation, whereas categorically denying recommendations of a rift inside his get together.
Speaking to reporters right here in Pune, Ajit Pawar mentioned, “NCP chief Sharad Pawar is our top leader. His resignation issue is over now. He himself addressed a press conference and said what he wanted. There is no point in discussing that again and again. Our stand is the same as Pawar Saheb’s. The MVA will remain united always.”
“NCP chief Sharad Pawar is our top leader”Ajit PawarLeader of the Opposition in Maharashtra
When questioned why he was not current at Sharad Pawar’s press convention the place the NCP patriarch introduced his determination to proceed as get together president, Mr. Ajit Pawar mentioned that of the 25 members of the get together committee shaped to think about the difficulty of Mr. Pawar’s resignation, solely two (NCP nationwide vice-president Praful Patel and get together state chief Jayant Patil) have been referred to as to be current.
“There were even ludicrous rumours that I had apparently gone to Delhi when Sharad Pawar was addressing the press conference taking back his resignation…I appeal to the media not to mislead people in this manner,” he mentioned.
On Saturday, Sharad Pawar had praised his nephew, Ajit Pawar, stating there have been “misconceptions” about him and that he was a hardworking, result-oriented member of the NCP and a person of few phrases.
He is somebody who loves to work on the floor and is result-oriented. He is neither media-friendly nor bothered about publicity. He is working for the get together and the State. But there are misconceptions about him…There was a lot discuss that he would go along with the BJP, however did something occur,” mentioned Mr. Sharad Pawar, including that there was full unity inside the NCP.
