![]() When NCP came into power allying with Congress in 1999, I nurtured many new and young faces, developing them as a second-rung leadership by inducting them directly as cabinet ministers. I have worked hard and successfully developed the second-rung leadership in the party. I was groomed by Yashwantrao Chavan, the first chief minister of Maharashtra. ![]() My focus has always been on the party and its network. I was chief minister and a Union minister for years. I have been active in politics for more than 50 years. I will have to focus on expanding, strengthening and rebuilding the party by infusing new and fresh blood.Īt the age of 83, your spirit to fight is intact… We have to maintain dignity in political discourse.Įveryone has to fight a battle differently. ![]() I wish to make it clear that I will not make any personal comment or criticise them as they have done. However, your speeches remain focused on ideological aspects. We are not required to fight the legal battle because we are the real NCP, and the party is very much with us.Ījit has made critical and personal comments against you. I do not think such a thing will happen with NCP. Are you ready for a long legal battle against your nephew? The EC recognised the rebel group as the real Sena and gave them a party name and symbol. We are very much here, so we will focus on strengthening the party.Ījit has informed the Election Commission that they are the real NCP – in a similar case of Shiv Sena rebels. Ajit may have taken the party MLAs, but the cadre of the party is intact and remains with us. I am not much worried about the network, which we will have to rebuild. What about the party network that seems to have moved with Ajit Pawar? However, in a democracy, everyone is free to take a different stand. After all, we all worked together and were affectionately tied to each other. It is true that this time, the people with whom I had strong personal and emotional relationships have taken a different stand. Therefore, we did take a different decision and refused to go with those who aligned with BJP.ĭo you think this time the challenge of rebuilding the party is bigger as it involves your nephew who grew under your shadow? I take everyone into confidence before taking major decisions that will have long-term impact on party politics. However, I kept refusing because I cannot take such a big decision alone without consulting our party. They wanted the entire NCP to join the BJP government. In fact, they were pressurising me to agree to their joining the BJP. I was fully aware they did not hide anything. The mutiny by Ajit Pawar was not at all shocking for me.
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