KOLHAPUR: NCP (SCP) chief Sharad Pawar Saturday countered ally and Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut 's claim about the necessity for a CM face in the Maharashtra assembly elections later this year, reported.
Speaking in Kolhapur, Pawar said that instead of any individual, the alliance - Maha Vikas Aghadi - itself is a "consensual face" and collective leadership would be the approach to the polls.
Recently, Raut had said that a chief ministerial face was necessary for the assembly elections. However, Pawar pointed out that in the recent LS elections, MVA was ahead in 155 of the 288 assembly segments. This, the NCP (SCP) chief said, reveals the trend and proves that MVA is in a good position to win assembly polls.
"We won 30 seats and one MP extended support to us. This shows the trend among people. LS election results have put (the governing) Mahayuti in shock. That is why the (state) interim budget presented is full of flowery promises," added Pawar.
Speaking in Kolhapur, Pawar said that instead of any individual, the alliance - Maha Vikas Aghadi - itself is a "consensual face" and collective leadership would be the approach to the polls.
Recently, Raut had said that a chief ministerial face was necessary for the assembly elections. However, Pawar pointed out that in the recent LS elections, MVA was ahead in 155 of the 288 assembly segments. This, the NCP (SCP) chief said, reveals the trend and proves that MVA is in a good position to win assembly polls.
"We won 30 seats and one MP extended support to us. This shows the trend among people. LS election results have put (the governing) Mahayuti in shock. That is why the (state) interim budget presented is full of flowery promises," added Pawar.
