Supriya Sule ideal for national role: NCP’s Bhujbal
There was no committee meeting, formed by Sharad Pawar to decide on his successor, but NCP members met to discuss on how to persuade Pawar to withdraw his resignation
Chhagan Bhujbal
Mumbai: A day after Sharad Pawar announced his decision to step down as the NCP president, senior party leaders held a discussion here on Wednesday on the road ahead, even as Chhagan Bhujbal said Pawar’s daughter and Lok Sabha member Supriya Sule was ideal for a “national role.”
An NCP worker from Pune wrote a letter in blood, appealing to Pawar to withdraw his decision and not make him and several other party workers “orphan.”
Pawar was present at the Yashwantrao Chavan Centre in Mumbai where the NCP leaders held the discussion informally, but he did not attend the meet. Before the discussion, Bhujbal told reporters he was of the view that Supriya Sule was ideal for a “national role” as she has a good grasp of issues.
“She has been doing well as a parliamentarian. So there will be no problem on deciding the new (NCP) president. Ajit Pawar should handle the responsibility of the state (Maharashtra). The division of work is already there,” he said.
Pawar (82) on Tuesday dropped a bombshell by saying he is stepping down as chief of the NCP which he founded and helmed since 1999, but not retiring from public life. The announcement, made at an event, stumped leaders and workers of the 24-year-old party, and many were seen crying and pleading with the Maratha strongman to reconsider his decision.
Ajit Pawar later on Tuesday announced his uncle will need two to three days to "think over" his decision. Bhujbal on Wednesday said Pawar's announcement to step down as the NCP chief came as a shock to everyone.
