Senior leader of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) Chhagan Bhujbal Chief Minister of Maharashtra on Monday Devendra Fadnavis Met with. After this meeting, speculations started in political circles that Bhujbal might join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). However, after the meeting, Bhujbal rejected these discussions and said, “I am not angry with anyone. Discussed with the Chief Minister the role of OBC voters and the victory of Mahayuti.”
Targeted at Ajit Pawar
Chhagan Bhujbal first spoke on the issue of being dropped from Maharashtra Cabinet Ajit Pawar Had made a scathing attack on. He had claimed that Chief Minister Fadnavis wanted to include him in the cabinet, but it was not possible. He used social media platforms x but wrote, “Where there is no chaina, do not stay there.” Bhujbal had said that he was not disappointed at not being made a minister, but felt insulted by the treatment meted out to him.
Rejected offer of Rajya Sabha seat
Bhujbal, while talking to journalists in Nashik, revealed that he had recently Rajya Sabha seat Was offered, but he declined it. He said, “I was asked to contest the Lok Sabha elections in May, but my name was not finalised. A few weeks ago I got an offer to give me a Rajya Sabha seat, which I rejected.”
Bhujbal’s resentment: “I am not a toy”
Expressing his displeasure over the offer of Rajya Sabha seat, Bhujbal said, “When I expressed my desire to go to Rajya Sabha, my views were not accepted. Now why suddenly the proposal to give me a Rajya Sabha seat? Am I a toy in your hands? You can ask me to contest elections whenever you want and ask me to stop whenever you want.”
he adds, “If I resign, what will the people of my constituency feel? Will this not be a betrayal to them?”
Speculation about joining BJP
After Bhujbal’s meeting with Fadnavis, his chances of joining BJP got strengthened. However, he clarified that this meeting is in no way an indication of a change in political direction. “I only discussed the issues of the OBC community and expressed my views on their role in the victory of Mahayuti,” he said.
Eyes on the political future of Bhujbal
Chhagan Bhujbal is an experienced face of Maharashtra politics. While his closeness to BJP remains a topic of discussion in political circles, his displeasure in NCP could be a cause of concern for the party.