Is the young and aggressive NCP (SP) leader Rohit Pawar going to join the Congress? That has been a topic of political speculation in Maharashtra.
A BJP MLC, Parinay Fuke, added to the buzz saying Rohit Pawar – the grandnephew of Sharad Pawar – was considering joining the Congress and had toured Bhandara-Gondia to “please” Maharashtra Congress leader Nana Patole.
“The Congress and our party are different legally but if you look at the thought, then we are the same,” NCP (SP) leader Rohit Pawar said
When Rohit Pawar visited the NDTV office on Wednesday for Ganpati celebrations, NDTV put that question to him directly. “If we talk about the situation today then the ideology that I am with, is the ideology of the Congress. Today Rahul Gandhi Ji is Leader of Opposition and he is firm on his ideology.
In recent times, Rohit Pawar has performed well as an Opposition leader and even raised issues that have had statewide resonance. And then came his praise for Rahul Gandhi, which has led to speculation if he will switch to the Congress. Is he going to join the Congress? The answer was not a flat denial. It was simply a listing of the reasons of why there were no differences with the Congress and also why there was no reason for him to join the Congress. He is aggressively taking that ideology forward which I like. With speculation also growing over whether the NCP (SP) could find a place in the Union cabinet if it joins hands with the BJP, many have questioned whether Rohit Pawar will be able to make the ideological switch.
He is handling people’s issues and that’s why somewhere, just like I am influenced by Pawar Saheb’s work and his ideology, I am also influenced by Rahul Gandhi’s work,” Rohit Pawar said. “The Congress and our party are different legally but if you look at the thought, then we are the same,” he said. He said he has faith the NCP chief will not switch ideologies.
