NCP is backstabbing Congress: Nana Patole after NCP joins hands with BJP
Maharashtra Congress Chief lashed out at Sharad Pawar’s NCP, saying that in the last 2 years, NCP took away some of the party members and forged an alliance with BJP for Gondia Zilla Parishad.
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Mumbai, May 12: Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee president Nana Patole has accused its coalition partner NCP of “backstabbing” by siding with BJP in Bhandara Zilla Panchayat elections. Patole tweeted saying, ‘After extending a hand of friendship, NCP is backstabbing us. They are constantly working against us. We will definitely ask them about it.’
Speaking to media, Maharashtra Congress Chief lashed out at Sharad Pawar’s NCP, saying that in the last 2 years, NCP took away some of the party members and forged an alliance with BJP for Gondia Zilla Parishad.
“If we want an enemy, we want someone who is openly an enemy. If they backstab while being beside us, they will be asked questions.” Patole’s comments have come in response after NCP & BJP joined hands to defeat Congress’ candidate for ZP president and vice president.
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But Congress managed to win the Bhandara ZP president post after Patole secured support of a rebel BJP faction. Congress got the support from BJP leader Charan Waghmare’s faction.