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The Hindu
The Hindu
National
Sandeep Phukan

BJP’s washing machine has been switched on in Maharashtra, says Congress as ally NCP undergoes a split

Alleging that a number of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leaders who joined the BJP on Sunday are facing “serious corruption charges”, the Congress took a dig at BJP by stating that its “washing machine” is in operation.

Maharashtra Congress Twitter handle tweeted an old video of Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis saying NCP’s Ajit Pawar, now also a Deputy Chief Minister in the Eknath Shinde-led government, will be in jail once the BJP comes back to power.

In a show of solidarity, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and former party chief Rahul Gandhi spoke to NCP president Sharad Pawar on phone to extend support. Sonia Gandhi also spoke to Mr. Sharad Pawar.

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