'Bring Sharad Pawar to NDA if you want to be Maharashtra CM, PM Modi told Ajit Pawar'

Ajit Pawar was brought in by BJP and PM Modi with a condition to get uncle Sharad Pawar into the NDA fold if he wanted to achieve his dream of becoming Maharashtra’s chief minister, said leader of opposition Vijay Wadettiwar on Wednesday.

Responding to a query about 'secret' meetings between nephew and uncle, the Congress leader said this was the reason Ajit was repeatedly meeting Pawar.



"BJP has got apprehensive ahead of Lok Sabha elections next year. Even after splitting two parties, it was not satisfied. So it wants to include the NCP patriarch in their fold. They know that he is one of the tallest leaders across the country with a big mass appeal. Therefore, they badly need his support for the victory," he said.

Speaking about any contingency plans if the NCP chief eventually joins BJP, he said since Congress was a national party, they always have many plans ready.