Even as the BJP-backed independent, Sadabhau Khot, withdrew from the June 20 Maharashtra Council polls, the party on Monday said it would contest with five candidates, paving way for yet another fight after the Rajya Sabha polls. Eleven candidates are in the fray for 10 council seats.
“There is unrest within the ruling parties. We have chalked out a plan. Based on that we are going to contest the fifth seat. I am aware that this is not an easy task. But I have faith that we will win five seats,” said Leader of the Opposition Devendra Fadnavis. When asked about the reason to withdraw the sixth candidate, he said that after discussions, our State president Chandrakant Patil took the decision to contest in only five seats.
Mr. Fadnavis claimed that individuals from the ruling parties held discussions with him to make this an unopposed election. “They also discussed the possibility of withdrawing the Congress candidate for which they received a negative reply [from the Congress],” he said, adding that the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) not only has unrest, but also lack of communication.
