Jain set to give fitting reply8217; to Thackeray

Jain said that when the top leaders of the Sena-BJP alliance were assessing the possibility of forming the government, two BJP leaders Nitin Gadkari and Eknath Khadse had proposed his name for the Chief Minister8217;s post, since it was clear that neither Narayan Rane nor Gopinath Munde were in a position to stake claim. 8220;It is wrong to blame me if someone else proposes myname for the coveted post,8221; he added.

Jain claimed that since he had ensured the victory of two MPs and 10 legislators in Jalgaon district, it was improper of the party to cast aspersions on him. 8220;In the event of me being expelled from the party, I will quit my assembly seat and contest again from the same constituency,8221; he said.