Maha CM Thackerays former and future colleagues remark sparks speculation
Aurangabad Sep 17 PTI Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Friday addressed the leaders including Union minister Raosaheb Danve at a function here as former and possible future colleagues leading to speculation as to whether a political realignment was in the offing in the stateThe Thackeray-led Shiv Sena parted ways with the BJP after the 2019 Assembly polls and formed government with the NCP and CongressAddressing the dignitaries on the dais at a function Thackeray said My former current and if we come together future colleagues Danve a BJP leader from Maharashtra was present so was senior state minister Balasaheb Thorat of CongressLater speaking to reporters at another event Thackeray clarified that he said former and current colleagues because there were leaders from all parties on the dais If everybody comes together they can become future colleagues too Time will tell he added crypticallyNotably state BJP chief Chandrakant Patil had said earlier this week that he should be no longer called a former state minister as things will change in the next couple of daysReacting to Thackerays remarks BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis told reporters elsewhere that he must have realized that the state was suffering because of the Senas unnatural alliance with the NCP and CongressHe must have expressed his thoughts after realizing what kind of people he is working withEverything is possible in politics but the state BJP is not eyeing power We are an efficient opposition party and will continue our work the former chief minister addedShiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut sought to downplay Thackerays comments stating that Danve was everybodys friendWhen he was state BJP chief all was well There is nothing earth-shaking in the comment Those who want to come with us can join and become future colleagues Dont read too much into this Raut addedHe also claimed that he had learnt that Chandrakant Patil was offered the post of Nagaland governor by the BJPSpeaking to reporters later Union minister Danve said Thackeray must have had some experience after working with the NCP and Congress for the last two years making him rethink his decision to sever ties with the BJP Shiv Sena and BJP were in alliance for 25-30 years All of a sudden the Sena left us and joined the Congress and NCP Actually the mandate was for the Shiv Sena and BJP alliance he said This government has completed two years and the chief minister might have had some experience Out of this experience he might have spoken such things the BJP leader said When asked if there were any indications that the saffron alliance may be revived Danve said some churning will take place after such public statements PTI AW ND MR KRK KRK KRK
Aurangabad Sep 17 PTI Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Friday addressed the leaders including Union minister Raosaheb Danve at a function here as former and possible future colleagues leading to speculation as to whether a political realignment was in the offing in the stateThe Thackeray-led Shiv Sena parted ways with the BJP after the 2019 Assembly polls and formed government with the NCP and CongressAddressing the dignitaries on the dais at a function Thackeray said My former current and if we come together future colleagues Danve a BJP leader from Maharashtra was present so was senior state minister Balasaheb Thorat of CongressLater speaking to reporters at another event Thackeray clarified that he said former and current colleagues because there were leaders from all parties on the dais If everybody comes together they can become future colleagues too Time will tell he added crypticallyNotably state BJP chief Chandrakant Patil had said earlier this week that he should be no longer called a former state minister as things will change in the next couple of daysReacting to Thackerays remarks BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis told reporters elsewhere that he must have realized that the state was suffering because of the Senas unnatural alliance with the NCP and CongressHe must have expressed his thoughts after realizing what kind of people he is working withEverything is possible in politics but the state BJP is not eyeing power We are an efficient opposition party and will continue our work the former chief minister addedShiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut sought to downplay Thackerays comments stating that Danve was everybodys friendWhen he was state BJP chief all was well There is nothing earth-shaking in the comment Those who want to come with us can join and become future colleagues Dont read too much into this Raut addedHe also claimed that he had learnt that Chandrakant Patil was offered the post of Nagaland governor by the BJPSpeaking to reporters later Union minister Danve said Thackeray must have had some experience after working with the NCP and Congress for the last two years making him rethink his decision to sever ties with the BJP Shiv Sena and BJP were in alliance for 25-30 years All of a sudden the Sena left us and joined the Congress and NCP Actually the mandate was for the Shiv Sena and BJP alliance he said This government has completed two years and the chief minister might have had some experience Out of this experience he might have spoken such things the BJP leader said When asked if there were any indications that the saffron alliance may be revived Danve said some churning will take place after such public statements PTI AW ND MR KRK KRK KRK
