His proximity to Congress leader Madhu Bangarappa, his severed ties with the Janata Dal(S) and the reluctance of the saffron party to take him back seem to have made the former Minister Anand Asnotikar to openly declare that he canvassed for the Congress during the recent Assembly elections, indicating his willingness to rejoin the party that he quit in 2008.
Recently, Mr. Asnotikar openly declared that he did canvass for Congress candidates R.V. Deshpande and Satish Sail during the Assembly elections, in which both the leaders won.
Mr. Asnotikar also mentioned that he did it on the advice of Congress leader Madhu Bangarappa (who won from Soraba), whom he considers as his elder brother.
