On former Sena leader Suresh Prabhu, who was inducted in the central ministry today, Uddhav said when Atal Bihari Vajpayee government first came to power, Bal Thackeray had named Prabhu as the party's first choice for ministerial post.
“Pawar had toppled the Vajpayee government and today it is Pawar whose company BJP wants,” Uddhav said. The newly installed Devendra Fadnavis government is slated to prove its majority on floor of House in a special session beginning tomorrow. BJP has 121 MLAs and needs support of 24 MLAs more to reach simple majority in the 288-member House.
“Forces which are dangerous for Hindus have raised their heads in recent Assembly polls,” Uddhav said, in an apparent reference to Hyderabad-based the All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul Muslimeen (AIMIM), which won two seats in recently held Maharashtra Assembly polls.
“At such a time, if BJP wants to go with Pawar who spoke of saffron terror, we will sit in opposition,” he said, adding, “I am free to take my party's decision. I expect a response from BJP.”
“We won't be uninvited guests,” the Sena Chief said when asked why was his party not pressing its case to be a part of the BJP government in Maharashtra. Sena legislator from adjoining Thane, Eknath Shinde was this evening elected the party's group leader in the Assembly.
