Sharad Pawar says voters should not be taken for granted; reminds losses of Indira and Vajpayee.
NCP Chief Sharad Pawar took a dig at the BJP for taking its voters for granted and also ruled out rumors of a rift with Uddhav Thackeray.
NCP Chief Sharad Pawar took a sly dig at the BJP and said that politicians should not take voters for granted. Pawar reminded that even powerful leaders like Indira Gandhi and Atal Bihari Vajpayee tasted defeat in elections. Pawar says that the voters can see through you, your speeches, and your attitude. If you reek of arrogance then for sure the voters will decide to teach you a lesson. Pawar gave an example of former Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who during the last year’s assembly polls had said “Mi punha yein,” i.e. “I will come back” which did not go down well among the voters and reeked abundant arrogance.
Sharad Pawar says no rift among the allies Shiv Sena, NCP, and Congress:
Sharad Pawar in an interview with Shiv Sena leader and Executive Editor of Sena’s mouthpiece ‘Saamana’ put the rumors of a rift among the allies of the Maha Vikas Agadhi. Pawar said there was no “iota of truth” in reports about differences in Shiv Sena, NCP, and Congress and that both Congress and NCP have and will fully back the Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray led alliance.
Voters cannot be taken for granted says Pawar:
Responding to a question on BJP’s failure in the last assembly polls in Maharashtra, Pawar said,” In a democracy, you cannot think that you will remain in power eternally. Voters will not tolerate if they are taken for granted. Powerful leaders mass base with like Indira Gandhi and Atal Bihari Vajpayee had been defeated. If a politician crosses the line, the common man teaches us a lesson.” Sharad Pawar also emphasized that no one likes a politician who takes a stand of “I will come back to power”.
