Peasants8217; Party refuses to join hands with Pawar8217;s NCP

However, PWP leader N D Patil and CPI leader Govind Pansare, refused to admit the truth and claimed they walked out in protest against Pawar8217;s move to admit former ministers from the Shiv Sena-Bharatiya Janata Party alliance to the NCP. 8220;If we are fighting to defeat the Sena-BJP alliance, how is it possible for us to work with someone who was part of the same government?8221; asked Patil.

The leaders announced the first list of Lok Sabha and Assembly candidates for their respective parties. While PWP would contest 2 LS and 30 Assembly seats, the CPIwould field 1 LS candidate and 24 assembly candidates.

Earlier in Nagpur, Pawa ruled out any truck with the BJP and claimed that the NCP and its allies would get a clear majority and form the government in Maharashtra.

An intelligence report of the State Government has also found a swing in favour of the NCP-led alliance, Pawar told newesmen. The people were thoroughly disillusioned with the Shiv Sena-BJP rule and breach of its electoral promises, Pawar who is on a two-day tour of Vidarbha said.