Won’t mind if Rohit Pawar becomes successor to my father: Sule

At an event at Jamkhed in Ahmednagar on Sunday, Sharad Pawar, referring to his grandnephew, said, “Rohit will first serve you for first five years and then dedicate himself in the service of Maharashtra…The service for Maharashtra will be recorded in state’s history.”

Pawar then walked down memory lane and explained how he first became the MLA, then a minister and then went on to become the Chief Minister of Maharashtra, not just once, but four times. Rohit Pawar is currntly the MLA of Jamkhed-Jamkhed constituency.

The issue of Pawar’s successor had apparently caused a friction in the Pawar family resulting in the exit of Ajit Pawar. Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and other BJP leaders have been alleging that Sharad Pawar intends to transfer the legacy of his party to his daughter Supriya Sule.

Sule however denied that Ajit Pawar left the party on the issue of a successor. “Ajit Pawar left the party fearing ED and CBI action,” she said.

Meanwhile, speaking to reporters in Pune on Monday, Sule expressed concern for the ”deteriorating economic situation” of the state. ”Maharashtra’s economy is in serious trouble….Even those in the government like Nitin Gadkari are saying so. Mahayuti’s partners like Raj Thackeray, and various economists and experts are highlighting the worsening economic condition of Maharashtra… If those within the government are sounding alarms, it is clear that we have a crisis on our hands,” Sule told reporters in Pune on Monday.