I will back candidate chosen by Congress, NCP(SP) for Maharashtra CM post, says Uddhav Thackeray
The Maha Vikas Aghadi members must set aside personal ambitions to protect the state’s interests, the Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) chief said.
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Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Friday said that he will support the candidate selected by allies Congress and Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) for the chief minister’s post in Maharashtra, The Hindu reported.
The three parties are part of the state’s Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi coalition, where Assembly polls are expected to take place within the next three months. The parties are also members of the INDIA bloc at the national level.
On Friday, Thackeray said that the chief ministerial candidate should be decided first instead of selecting an individual after waiting to see which party wins more seats in the election.
The former chief minister made the remarks at a joint meeting of party workers of the Opposition alliance. Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) chief Sharad Pawar and Congress’ state unit President Nana Patole were also present in the meeting.
“I will support any candidate chosen by the Congress and NCP(SP) as the CM candidate for MVA [Maha Vikas Aghadi],” The Hindu quoted Thackeray as saying.
“This isn’t about me,” he said. “It’s about fighting for Maharashtra’s rights.”
Thackeray urged the constituents of the Maha Vikas Aghadi to set aside personal ambitions to protect the pride and interests of the state.
The Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) leader added that the Assembly polls will be...
