Sharadchandra Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (SP) leader Supriya Sule took a dig at her cousin and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar over his frequent visits to Delhi. He said he remembered his brother who earlier did not like to go to the national capital.
NCP chief Ajit Pawar and his party leader Praful Patel arrived in New Delhi on Tuesday ahead of the Maharashtra Assembly elections to be held on November 20. In response to a question on Ajit Pawar’s arrival in Delhi, Sharad Pawar’s daughter Sule said, ‘I remember only one Ajit Dada, who never liked going to Delhi.’
The MP told reporters in Baramati on Tuesday, ‘I don’t know why he has gone to Delhi because I have not been able to talk to him for months, so I will not be able to answer what is the reason for his going to Delhi?’
Ajit Pawar said on Tuesday that the seat distribution for the Maharashtra Assembly elections has almost been decided between the ruling Mahayuti alliance led by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. Here, the first list of candidates has also been released by Bharatiya Janata Party and Shiv Sena.
In response to a question asked about his absence in the meeting of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Shiv Sena leaders in Mumbai on Monday, Ajit Pawar said, ‘When a decision has to be taken on some seats between BJP and Shiv Sena, then for me I will be present in the meeting. There is no reason to be present.’
There has been no confirmation yet from any leader of the ruling coalition on the media reports that BJP can contest on 156 out of 288 seats, Shiv Sena on 78 seats and NCP on 54 seats. Voting will be held in the state on November 20. According to the program released by ECI i.e. Election Commission of India, the results will be announced on 23 November.
