"All's Fair In Love And Politics": Nitin Gadkari Points To Sharad Pawar
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"Everything is fair in love and politics. Sometimes, it works out vis-a-vis the people, other times there are reactions," Nitin Gadkari told NDTV in an exclusive interview
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari today played down allegations that the BJP plays the politics of engineering splits in other parties, saying veteran political leader Sharad Pawar had done the same in his day. "Everything is fair in love and politics. Sometimes, it works out vis-a-vis the people, other times there are reactions," Mr Gadkari told NDTV in an exclusive interview.
During the interview ahead of the assembly elections in Maharashtra, Mr Gadkari - asked about the public perception that has cost the BJP in the Lok Sabha election -- said Sharad Pawar is a very respected leader in Maharashtra. But at one time, he had made moves that affected every party, he said."The NCP under Sharad Pawar as Chief Minister broke up all parties... He broke the Shiv Sena and pulled out Chaggan Bhujbal and others. But it was quite regular in politics. Whether it is right or wrong is a different matter... There is this saying -- everything is fair in love and politics," Mr Gadkari said.
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