Mumbai: Senior politician Sharad Pawar appears to have fallen quick to recognize Rahul Gandhi, Maharashtra minister Balasaheb Thorat stated on Monday, days right after the NCP chief reportedly observed that the former Congress president apparently lacked consistency.
Speaking to reporters right here, Thorat, who heads the state Congress unit, also praised Rahul Gandhi for “emerging out of a personal crisis and leading the party”.
In an interview to a Marathi each day, Pawar had reportedly stated Rahul Gandhi appeared to lack consistency.
Thorat stated Rahul Gandhi has acceptability in the Congress and the celebration is finding organised below his leadership.
He alleged that “some machineries of the BJP have been targeting Rahul Gandhi”.
“But, Rahulji will lead us successfully…We accept the seniority of honourable Pawar saheb. But he has fallen short in understanding Rahul ji it seems,” Thorat added.
Pawar’s comments appear to have not gone down properly with the Congress, which is a constituent in the Shiv Sena-led Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government along with the NCP.
On Saturday, state minister and Congress leader Yashomati Thakur stated constituents of the MVA dispensation must quit commenting on the Congress leadership if they want a “stable” government in the state.
When asked about Thakurs comments, Thorat stated, She stated what the Congressmen felt about Pawar saheb’s remarks”.