Maratha activist Manoj Jarange-Patil to contest Assembly polls as independent candidate

Jarange reiterated that he would field candidates in all 288 seats.

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Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange Patil (File Photo)

Fed up with state government’s dilatory tactics on his demand for reservation in OBC category for Maratha community, activist Manoj Jarange-Patil on Sunday said he will prefer to contest Assembly election as an independent candidate.

“I don’t believe in joining any alliances. I will contest an independent candidate,” he told reporters in Jalna today. He did not reveal the constituency from where he would contest.

Jarange reiterated that he would field candidates in all 288 seats. “We have invited applications from aspirants,” he said. He said they were losing hope in the government. “The government sends delegations and makes promises but does not keep its word,” he said.

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Jarange said he has been demanding that all cases against Maratha youths be withdrawn. “The government promised but is yet to act on it,” he said.

Meanwhile, BJP leader Narayan Rane said he will go to Marathwada and confront Jarange. To this, Jarange hit back, saying Rane will find it difficult to return to Konkan.

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