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
“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. 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. We have faith in Pawar Saheb. Why will he leave the ideology of the Congress and go to the ideology of the BJP? I have faith in Pawar Saheb and that’s why a situation will not arise where we go with the BJP.
“Our party will not go with the BJP, 100 per cent. In his whole life, Pawar Saheb for 65 years has fought against the non-progressive ideology of BJP.
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. If we don’t go with the BJP only, we will remain a separate entity and we will work with the Congress,” Rohit Pawar told NDTV in an exclusive interview.
