Ajit Pawar group leader Chhagan Bhujbal met Sharad Pawar today.
Political activities have intensified ahead of the Maharashtra assembly elections. NCP leader of Ajit Pawar group Chhagan Bhujbal met Sharad Pawar today, after this meeting between Bhujbal and Pawar there are many speculations. The two leaders met at Silver Oak, Sharad Pawar’s residence in Mumbai, but the impromptu meeting is being interpreted in many ways.
Questions are being raised whether Chhagan Bhujbal will change the party once again? Will Bhujbal leave Ajit Pawar’s NCP and join Sharad Pawar’s NCP this time? If the sources are to be believed, the possibility of this is very less. Sources say that Chhagan Bhujbal will remain in the NCP Ajit faction.
Sharad Pawar was accused a day ago
On Sunday, NCP leader Chhagan Bhujbal attacked Sharad Pawar. He accused Sharad Pawar of inciting people over Maratha reservation. Bhujbal said that Sharad Pawar is behind the way people are being agitated over Maratha reservation in Maharashtra, the meeting between Chhagan Bhujbal and Sharad Pawar was not fixed in advance, suddenly Chhagan Bhujbal had to wait for hours at Sharad Pawar’s house to meet him. . Bhujbal did not speak to the media after leaving Sharad Pawar’s residence.
What did Chhagan Bhujbal say after the meeting?
Chhagan Bhujbal said that he has discussed the reservation issue with Sharad Pawar. Bhujbal said that Sharad Pawar is a big leader of the state. There has been a discussion on maintaining law and order in the state regarding the Maratha reservation. Bhujbal has said that Sharad Pawar has agreed to discuss the issue. Bhujbal said, “I have no need for ministerial post or MLA post, I just want peace in the state, that’s why I met him today.” Bhujbal has appealed to Sharad Paravan to support the ruling party on the reservation issue, after which he expressed his confidence to talk to CM Eknath Shinde.
Bhujbal was once close to Sharad Pawar
The NCP Ajit group says that since Chhagan Bhujbal supported Ajit Pawar in the MLA election, there is no possibility of Bhujbal leaving the party and joining Sharad Pawar. However, Chhagan Bhujbal was once counted among Sharad Pawar’s close friends. After Ajit Pawar’s rebellion, the NCP split into two factions and Bhujbal also joined the rebel camp. Bhujbal’s name was also among the NCP leaders who took oath as ministers in the Maharashtra government along with Ajit Pawar.
Why the speculation of going with Sharad group?
In fact, speculations were rife for the past few days that Chhagan Bhujbal is upset with Ajit Pawar. It is being said that Bhujbal wanted to contest the Lok Sabha elections from the Nashik seat but he himself refused to contest as his name was not announced for a long time. Apart from this, Bhujbal also considered himself a contender for the Rajya Sabha seat that fell vacant due to the resignation of Praful Patel, but the party did not pay any attention to him. Ajit Pawar made his wife Sunetra Pawar a candidate from this seat, dashing the hope of Chhagan Bhujbal.
The demand for Maratha reservation compounded the problem
The issue of Maratha reservation in Maharashtra has become a source of trouble for the Mahayuti government. Maratha leader Manoj Jarange, who has been demanding Maratha reservation, is once again going on an indefinite fast from July 20. They demand that OBC certificate be given to all Kunbis (farmers) under Maratha reservation. But OBC class leaders are protesting about this. Chhagan Bhujbal is considered a big leader of the OBC community in Maharashtra. In such a situation, this entire controversy may affect his image and may cost him in the elections.
