MUMBAI / DELHI: Veteran congressmen have once again refuted Shiv Sena and NCP’s criticism of their party leadership and demand for Sharad Pawar with an organizational role in the mobilization of the UPA.
Maharashtra Public Works Minister Ashok Chavan managed Sena MP Sanjay Raut for comments on the “ineffective” role of Rahul gandhi and the need to strengthen the opposition by mobilizing allies under Pawar’s leadership. Within the UPA, the leadership of Sonia Gandhi it is indisputable, said Chavan.
Former cabinet minister of the Union P Chidambaram He said “there is no such thing” as UPA president and that it was unlikely that Pawar would want the position. “When these parties meet, the individual who extends the invitation and presides over the meeting will be the leader of the majority party; we are not selecting a prime minister, ”Chidambaram said, according to an ANI report.
He said that if Congress calls an alliance meeting, “it is natural for a congressional leader to chair the meeting.”
Chavan said: “Sonia Gandhi is fundamental to keep the components of the UPA together. As for the question of Pawar taking over the reins of the UPA, no less than he himself has denied such reports. ”
Sena mouthpiece Saamna, which is edited by Raut, had said the absence of TMC, BSP, Akali Dal and YSR Congress of UPA has hindered the opposition to the BJP. Tying up Pawar would help revitalize him, he said.
“Raut’s comments on Gandhi and UPA are unnecessary, particularly when Shiv Sena is not part of UPA,” said Chavan. He made it clear that the alliance with Sena was limited to Maharashtra and it would be incorrect to say that the alliance was national.
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