Sharad Pawar To Work For Unity Of Opposition Parties: Maharashtra Minister

After the results of the West Bengal assembly polls in which the Trinamool Congress came out on top, the Nationalist Congress Party said Sharad Pawar will try to form a united front of opposition parties, especially of regional outfits.

Against the backdrop of the results of the West Bengal assembly polls in which the Trinamool Congress romped home by defeating its close challenger the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) today said its chief Sharad Pawar will try to form a united front of opposition parties, especially of regional outfits. NCP national spokesman and Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik referred to the statement of Trinamool chief Mamata Banerjee who reportedly said that the unity of the Opposition is necessary. "Sharad Pawar was also trying to unite all opposition parties before the Bengal elections. In the next few days, Pawar will work for the unity of opposition parties, especially of regional parties," Mr Malik said. When asked about the post-poll violence in Bengal, he said such incidents need to be condemned.