Sangli polls affect Cong-NCP ties?
The state Congress unit seems to be upset with the attitude of the state NCP state leadership. Senior ministers of the party decided to express their discontent to the high command in a meeting held at Sahyadri Guesthouse on Wednesday. AICC general secretary in-charge of Maharashtra Mohan Prakash has been told to convey their displeasure to the party high command about NCP leaders.
The harsh criticism that came from NCP during the election campaign of the Sangli Municipal Corporation has disturbed the Congress seriously.
The issue was discussed in the pre-Cabinet meet of the party on Wednesday. All ministers of the party raised objection over the attitude shown by the NCP leaders in the Sangli elections.
Keeping in view the sentiments of the ministers, chief minister Prithviraj Chavan called a meeting with them the same night.
Maharashtra Congress president Manikrao Thakre were also present at the meeting.
“The discussion was intense as all were very upset with NCP leaders. They have crossed all the limits. They were very harsh with their comments and made personal remarks. As a result, each of us protested against the similar incidents that occurred recently,” confirmed a senior minister.
Some of the ministers also expressed their opinion of going alone in the upcoming general elections, which are due next year. Mr Thakre was given the responsibility to express their anger and sentiments to the party high command, another minister said.
Meanwhile, relief and rehabilitation minister Patangrao Kadam and Mr Thakre were applauded for their hard work, which resulted in big victories at the Sangli elections and Yeotmal bypolls, respectively. Mr Kadam hails from Sangli district, while Mr Thakre, who belongs to Amravati, have played vital role in these elections.
Leaders of the NCP made serious allegations and personal remarks on many senior Congress, including party president Sonia Gandhi. agriculture minister Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil, social justice minister Shivajirao Moghe, water conservation minister Nitin Raut, minority affairs minister Arif Naseem Khan, minister of state for home Satej Patil and minister of state for finance Rajendra Mulak were present for the meeting, which lasted for more than three hours.
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