'Congress must follow coalition dharma'

Last Updated: Monday, February 13, 2012, 19:50

Tags: Congress, NCP, Corporation polls

Nashik: Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) chief Manikrao Thakre, on Monday, urged its leaders to avoid heaping allegations on NCP counterparts and asked them to maintain 'aghadicha dharma' (coalition dharma) for the ensuing corporation polls.

Speaking to reporters here, Thakre said Congress has selected candidates with clean character for the NMC elections and hoped that the party will provide clean administration and pursue development.

He asked Congressmen to avoid making allegations on alliance partners NCP at an individual level and follow the coalition dharma.

On faults being found in Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) in recently held ZP polls, Thakre said a delegation of the Congress party will meet the State Election Commission to discuss the issue.

Thakre also clarified that the party will not take the support of Sena-BJP and MNS to come to power in Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC).

When asked about rebel-candidates contesting against official Congressmen, Thakre said they have been told to withdraw and declare support to Congress candidates by tomorrow and failure to do so will attract suspension notices.

PTI

First Published: Monday, February 13, 2012, 19:50