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Sena plays down Cong-NCP spat
Mumbai, July 02: In the wake of fissures appearing in the ruling front partners Congress and NCP in Maharashtra, the opposition Shiv Sena today said that instead of staking claim to form the government it would prefer to face the elections.
Mumbai, July 02: In the wake of fissures appearing in the ruling front partners Congress and NCP in Maharashtra, the opposition Shiv Sena today said that instead of staking claim to form the government it would prefer to face the elections.
"We are not interested in their power struggle. We will
not stake our claim and are prepared to face the elections",
Sena leader Raj Thackeray told mediapersons.
He was talking to reporters after participating in the party's two-day conclave that got underway at Rambhau Mhalgi Prabodhini in the neighbouring Thane district.
His remarks came when asked about the NCP's threat to pull out of the ruling coalition if congress fails to "mend its ways" and stop damaging the party's image.
Raj, however, was of the opinion that the possibility of fall of the DF government "is remote".
"We are asking our MLAs to gear up for elections, highlight the failure of Congress-NCP government and tell people about the party's vision for the state's development,” the Sena leader said.
The leader of the opposition in the state assembly Narayan Rane sought to play down reported differences between Congress and NCP.
"There is no real substance in NCP's threat. They are unlikely to pull out of the DF,” Rane said. The then chief minister Vilasrao Deshmukh and former MPCC chief Govindrao Adik had launched a vitriolic attack against NCP president Sharad Pawar during last year's civic polls in Mumbai, Rane said adding however, NCP failed to take any action.
He was talking to reporters after participating in the party's two-day conclave that got underway at Rambhau Mhalgi Prabodhini in the neighbouring Thane district.
His remarks came when asked about the NCP's threat to pull out of the ruling coalition if congress fails to "mend its ways" and stop damaging the party's image.
Raj, however, was of the opinion that the possibility of fall of the DF government "is remote".
"We are asking our MLAs to gear up for elections, highlight the failure of Congress-NCP government and tell people about the party's vision for the state's development,” the Sena leader said.
The leader of the opposition in the state assembly Narayan Rane sought to play down reported differences between Congress and NCP.
"There is no real substance in NCP's threat. They are unlikely to pull out of the DF,” Rane said. The then chief minister Vilasrao Deshmukh and former MPCC chief Govindrao Adik had launched a vitriolic attack against NCP president Sharad Pawar during last year's civic polls in Mumbai, Rane said adding however, NCP failed to take any action.
Bureau Report