After a letter searching for an alliance with the BJP, allegedly written by Shiv Sena chief and MLA Pratap Sarnaik, went viral on Sunday, Maharashtra BJP president Chandrakant Patil mentioned the saffron social gathering’s management would take into account the matter solely. Will do when Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray agrees.
“Pratap Sarnaik is a Shiv Sena leader and MLA. He has written a letter to his party chief asking for an alliance with BJP. The BJP leadership will consider the matter if Uddhav Thackeray also thinks on the same lines,” mentioned Patil after an occasion in Pune.
Patil mentioned if he says something constructive (concerning the alliance), Shiv Sena mouthpiece face ridicules them. “It says we are desperate for power,” he mentioned.
He mentioned Sarnaik has solely proposed what the BJP has been saying for 18 months. “It is an unscientific alliance (Shiv Sena, Congress and NCP). Throughout his life, Shiv Sena chief Balasaheb Thackeray fought with Congress and NCP, and now Shiv Sena has forged an alliance with the same parties,” he mentioned.
In his letter to Uddhav, Sarnaik urged him to hitch fingers with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Claiming that the Congress and NCP try to weaken the Shiv Sena, the letter additionally states that “the troubles of leaders like Anil Parab and Ravindra Vekar will end” if the Shiv Sena strikes an alliance with the BJP.
The letter additionally claimed that the Congress and “NCP MLAs are getting priority” of their goals regardless of the chief minister coming from the Shiv Sena.
Praveen Darekar, who’s the Leader of the Opposition within the State Council, mentioned, “Not simply Sarnaik, there are various Shiv Sena leaders who’re upset with the three-party alliance. Personally, they communicate their coronary heart. This is the primary letter… Many extra such letters will come from disgruntled Shiv Sena leaders.”
However, one other BJP chief Kirit Somaiya mentioned, “Sarnaik is concerned in corruption and is afraid that he’ll go to jail. To keep away from this, he has written this letter.”
Shiv Sena chief spokesperson Sanjay Raut mentioned, “The important part of the letter is that it highlights the fact that the leaders of Maha Vikas Aghadi are being harassed unnecessarily. It has to be studied.”
MPCC chief Nana Patole mentioned, “Sarnai’s letter is an inside matter of Shiv Sena. Congress doesn’t touch upon such issues.
He additionally mentioned that the Congress will contest the native physique elections by itself, however will assist the complete five-year time period of the Uddhav-led authorities.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
