Nagpur: Days after Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) Maharashtra unit President Chandrashekhar Bawankule claimed that a ‘big name’ will officially become part of BJP on Tuesday, April 25, at the Mumbai-based office of BJP; Congress Leader Aashish Deshmukh visited former’s house in Second Capital of the State on Monday, sparking speculations in political circles across the State..
It may be recalled that Bawankule last week had said that a ‘big name’ will enter the BJP on April 25, at the Mumbai-based office of BJP.
“We have fixed Tuesday as the day for new entrants in the party, as it is auspicious plus that’s the day I sit in the party office for administrative work,” said Bawankule. “A big name will be joining us this Tuesday,” said Bawankule, without providing any further details.
Bawankule had added that apart from the big leaders, they are also targeting to include in their fold around 25 lakh new members from the booth level.
While Bawankule claimed that Ajit Pawar was not ‘in touch’ with BJP, he stated that the saffron party was ready to welcome any leader into its fold. “I am not talking specifically about Ajit Dada. Be it him or anyone else, if they are ready to participate in PM Narendra Modi’s dream for India, then we will welcome them with open arms,” said Bawankule.
He further clarified that BJP leaders did not spark off the controversy by citing some recent incidents. Bawankule said, “This all started because of statements from Sanjay Raut (Shiv Sena UBT). He wrote about the meeting between Sharad Pawar and Uddhav Thackeray and that’s what led to those discussions about Ajit quitting. The BJP had no role to play in that.”
