Eknath Khadse was talking throughout a operate at Jalgaon in north Maharashtra. (FILE)
Mumbai:
In a veiled assault on Maharashtra BJP chief Devendra Fadnavis, his senior celebration colleague Eknath Khadse on Wednesday mentioned that some individuals, who joined politics solely 15 years in the past, had been now attempting to show politicians like him.
He was talking throughout a operate at Jalgaon in north Maharashtra on the event of his 68th birthday.
“When BJP-Shiv Sena contested the 2014 state meeting elections individually, our efforts helped the celebration (BJP) come near absolute majority. Nevertheless, those that got here into politics within the final 15 years are actually attempting to show us,” he mentioned.
“Individuals definitely didn’t just like the assertion of ‘I’ll come again’,” Mr Khadse mentioned.
Through the meeting elections held in October final yr, Mr Fadnavis, who was then the chief minister, had repeatedly used ‘Mi punha yein’ (I’ll come again) slogan as a part of his ballot marketing campaign.
The BJP and the Sena, which had fought the 2019 state polls in alliance, had secured a cushty majority by profitable 105 and 56 seats respectively.
The Sena, nonetheless, broke its three-decade-long ties with the BJP after the latter declined to share the chief minister’s submit. The Sena lastly joined fingers with the NCP and Congress to type the Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi authorities with Sena president Uddhav Thackeray because the chief minister. Mr Khadse has been important of Mr Fadnavis ever since he was compelled to resign as income minister of the erstwhile BJP authorities in 2016 over land seize and different allegations.
“A number of celebration staff and leaders are dissatisfied and offended over the injustice meted out to me. I believe their emotions can explode any time,” the outstanding OBC chief mentioned.
I’ve been a staunch supporter and loyalist of the BJP for the reason that final 40 years, Mr Khadse added.
“The celebration doesn’t have sufficient numbers to stake declare for presidency formation in Maharashtra. A small defection is not going to work, however a whole celebration ought to merge into the BJP.
Solely then it’s attainable for our celebration to return to energy within the state. I believe it’s a naive hope at this second,” he mentioned.
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