Maharashtra’s Deputy Chief Minister, Devendra Fadnavis, hinted right now that Union Minister Nitin Gadkari would feature prominently in the BJP’s second listing of candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections as soon as the ruling alliance in the state finalises its seat-sharing settlement.
Fadnavis dismisses Thackeray’s supply
Addressing reporters in Nagpur, Fadnavis shrugged off the supply made by Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray to Nitin Gadkari for a Lok Sabha ticket from the opposition’s Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA).
Fadnavis emphasised Gadkari’s significance throughout the BJP, stating, “Gadkari is our prominent leader. He contests from Nagpur. When the first list of candidates (of BJP) was released, there had been no discussions among Mahayuti partners (BJP, Shiv Sena, and NCP). When the discussions take place, Gadkari ji’s name would come up first (in the candidates’ list).”
Thackeray’s supply criticised
Fadnavis took a dig at Thackeray’s proposal, asserting, “The chief of such a party giving an offer to a national-level leader like Gadkari ji is akin to a small-time person offering someone the post of US President.”
Earlier, at a rally on Thursday, Uddhav Thackeray had urged Gadkari to resign as an alternative of “bowing before Delhi” and expressed his social gathering’s dedication to securing Gadkari’s election as an MVA candidate.
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