Mumbai: NCP chief Sharad Pawar has said that the BJP wanted to form an alliance with his party after the 2019 Maharashtra Assembly elections. However, Pawar said he was not in favor of such an alliance and had openly told Prime Minister Narendra Modi that it was not possible.
He was speaking at the launch of a book titled ‘Ashtavadhani’ published by the Marathi newspaper Loksatta on the occasion of his 81st birthday. ‘It is true that there was talk of an alliance between the two parties. The Prime Minister said that we should think about this. But I told him in his office that it was not possible, “Pawar added.
Pawar also praised the Prime Minister’s style of working. ‘If he takes on a mission it will be completed. That is his nature. He has a good understanding of governance. That is his strong point. Modi has a different way of transporting his colleagues. Former Prime Ministers like Manmohan Singh did not have that style, ”Pawar said.
He also lauded Modi’s decision to contest the Lok Sabha elections from Varanasi. ‘Modi’s decision to contest the Lok Sabha elections from Varanasi was the right move. The people of Uttar Pradesh rallied behind him because of his decision. I contested in 14 elections. Seven of them were Lok Sabha elections. But I have never considered competing outside the state, ”he said.
Modi is ready to work hard and devote a lot of time to governance. Pays a lot of attention to governance. However, Pawar said it did not matter if the problems of the public were not resolved.
English Summary: PM said think of tie-up, I said not possible: Sharad Pawar
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