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The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) Supremo Sharad Pawar Tuesday has dramatically announced his decision to quit his post as the party’s president thus stunning political pundits with his move .
“I am not retiring from public life. Wherever I am, whether in Mumbai, Pune or Baramati, I will always be available for the people to meet from morning to night,” said Pawar. He was speaking at a function to release the revised version of his memoir Lok Majhe Saangaati.
Meanwhile , Leader of the opposition in Maharashtra assembly Ajit Pawar and his daughter Supriya Sule met Sharad Pawar after his resignation as NCP chief and said he needs two to three days to rethink his decision. His decision to resign as NCP chief was met with protests by party workers.
#WATCH | “…we told him (Sharad Pawar) that workers are quite upset. We also told him that party workers want him to remain the party president along with having a working president. He said he will rethink his decision & requires 2-3 days…”: NCP leader Ajit Pawar on Sharad… pic.twitter.com/8Fjb41QdDD
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“He (Sharad Pawar) has said he has made his decision, but he will need two-three days to think it over on account of your insistence. But he will think it over only when all workers go home,” Ajit told party workers at the premises of the Yashwantrao Chavan Pratishthan in Mumbai.
here were no talks about it (Sharad Pawar’s resignation) in the party. I asked him, why didn’t he consult us? All the prominent leaders (from the party) will go to him and will try to persuade him: NCP MP Praful Patel on NCP chief Pawar’s resignation announcement told ANI
