MUMBAI: The Maharashtra NCP coup is complete and comprehensive. Sworn in Deputy Chief Minister just the other day, Ajit Pawar on Wednesday hit out at Sharad Pawar, saying his uncle wants to remain the party chief because he wants his daughter Supriya Sule to be the CM. He also said he was тАЬinsultedтАЭ several times in the past on the question of siding with either Shiv Sena or BJP. The new entrant to the Shinde-Fadnavis team opened up at the Bhujbal Knowledge City at Bandra West on Wednesday.
тАЬI have been deputy CM. We could have got the chief ministerтАЩs post, but my uncle refused it,тАЭ he said.
тАЬI am fed up with the DCM post. My son asks: тАШPapa how many times will you will be DCM?тАЩтАЭ said Ajit.
He said Sharad Pawar, 83, should gracefully retire from active politics and hand over the command to his nephew. Out of 53 NCP MLAs, 31 MLAs attended the meeting called by Ajit Pawar at Bandra.
On the other hand, NCP chief Sharad Pawar said since the day he attended the Opposition meeting in Patna, he suspected that the BJP would split his family and the party. тАЬI will again go to the people,тАЭ he said.
The Sr PawarтАЩs speech was a veritable counter to Ajit PawarтАЩs allegations. On why he did not tie up with BJP and formed the government with Shiv Sena, Pawar said Shiv SenaтАЩs Hindutva тАЬis inclusive and takes all castes and communities together. тАЬIt is not like BJPтАЩs тАШmyopic HindutvaтАЩ dividing the people on the lines of caste and religion,тАЭ he said.
