Congress’s Nana Patole stated Maharashtra Meeting Speaker’s submit is vacant and will likely be crammed quickly (File).
Mumbai:
In a bid to quell the controversy stemming out of his remarks that the Congress occasion would go solo within the subsequent meeting election, the occasion’s Maharashtra chief Nana Patole on Tuesday stated that every thing was hunky-dory within the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) authorities and that the Congress has all the time been contesting polls by itself.
“Every thing is okay within the MVA authorities. We (Congress) have all the time fought elections alone, there’s nothing new on this. In MVA, all three events are working collectively. All events have each proper to strengthen themselves. This matter is being proven in an overblown manner, Congress performs its personal function, NCP (Nationalist Congress Celebration) performs its personal function, and Shiv Sena performs its personal function,” Mr Patole stated.
In what seems to be a stealth retraction of his earlier remarks, the Congress chief stated: “I had by no means claimed the Chief Minister’s submit and stated I might myself be the Chief Minister. I had stated that the choice on the Chief Minister can be taken by the Excessive Command.”
Talking about Sharad Pawar’s assembly right now with a number of leaders from the Opposition, Mr Patole stated that this isn’t the primary time that the NCP chief had convened such a gathering and there’s no plan within the offing to place up a 3rd entrance.
“Prashant Kishor has additionally stated right now that no entrance might be erected to problem Bharatiya Janata Celebration (BJP) with out taking the Congress in its fold,” Mr Patole stated.
Mr Kishor had met Sharad Pawar earlier than the Opposition leaders’ assembly with the NCP chief.
Additional, Mr Patole stated the Speaker’s submit within the state Meeting is vacant and will likely be crammed quickly and added that the choice within the matter falls in Congress’ quota.