Sharad Pawar wants to say Rahul Gandhi's leadership is not capable: BJP's Pravin Darekar
BJP leader Pravin Darekar on Sunday stated that Sharad Pawar support for West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's willingess to lead the INDIA bloc, meant that the Nationalist Congress Party (SP) chief wanted to convey Rahul Gandhi's leadership is «incapable» and that now Congress is «unable» to lead the opposition alliance.
«I think this means that Pawar Sahab wants to say that Rahul Gandhi's leadership is not capable and Congress can't lead now. So, Pawar Sahab's direction is towards one side and words on the other side. Only time will tell what is in his mind,» Darekar told ANI.
Sharad Pawar on Saturday acknowledged the leadership potential of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, emphasising her prominence as a national leader and the competence of her party's representatives in Parliament.
Pawar expressed his support, stating, «Yes, certainly (she is capable of leading the alliance). She is a prominent leader of this nation… she has that capability. The elected leaders she sent to Parliament are responsible, dutiful, and well-aware people. Therefore, she has the right to say so.»
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut also expressed support for Mamata Banerjee's role in the alliance, saying that they also want her to be a major partner. He added that they would soon meet her in Kolkata. «We know Mamata ji's opinion. We also want her to be a major partner of the INDIA bloc. Whether it is Mamata Banerjee, Arvind Kejriwal, or Shiv Sena, we are all together. We will soon go to talk to Mamata Banerjee in
