No danger to tripartite MVA govt., say Ajit Pawar

Maharashtra Deputy CM debunks State Congress leader Patole’s combative statements on ‘going it alone’

There was no danger to the ruling tripartite Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government in Maharashtra regardless of whatever statements State Congress chief Nana Patole has made, said Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Friday. Mr. Pawar was responding to the Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee chief’s refrain of his party “going it alone” in the polls (both civic and Assembly) in the future. Mr. Patole, while addressing party workers at Lonavla last week, had reportedly hinted that his movements were being closely monitored by Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, while rebuking Mr. Ajit Pawar, as Pune’s Guardian Minister, for ignoring the interests of Congress workers and party-bearers in the district. Mr. Patole had further said that the MVA was being remote-controlled by Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar.