Mumbai: Moments after senior NCP leader Sharad Pawar announced his resignation from the party president’s post on Tuesday, his nephew Ajit Pawar supported the former’s decision saying that the next party chief will work under Sharad Pawar.
“Pawar Saheb (Sharad Pawar) will always bethe head of the NCP family. Whoever will be the new President will work only under Pawar Saheb’s guidance,” Ajit Pawar told the party cadre who were protesting against Sharad Pawar’s decision urging him to withdraw it.
Ajit Pawar further asked the party workers and leaders not to become emotional over the decision and said, “Pawar Saheb himself had said about the necessity of change in guard a few days back. We should see his decision in the light of his age and health also. Everyone has to take a decision according to time, Pawar Saheb has taken a decision and he won’t take it back.”
Ajit Pawar said the members of the committee suggested by Sharad Pawar to elect the next party President are “not from outside, but are from within the NCP family itself”.
Party workers and leaders, however, demanded that Sharad Pawar withdraw his decision.
