'Why Can't We Talk About Performance?': Supriya Sule's Retort To Dynasty Politics Charge Against NCP
Marking a generational shift in the organisation, Sharad Pawar on Saturday declared Praful Patel and Supriya Sule as the working presidents of the NCP.
New Delhi: Amid Oppositions allegations that the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) was indulging in dynasty politics, Supriya Sule, who was appointed the party’s working president a day back, said she was proud to be the daughter of Sharad Pawar and that the party believed in democracy. She also dismissed claims that her cousin and senior party leader Ajit Pawar was upset with her new post.
“Yes, there is dynasty politics and I am extremely proud that I am a daughter of Sharad Pawar and Pratibha Pawar. I received the Sansad Ratna award not because I am the daughter of Sharad Pawar, but because of the work I am doing in Parliament. Why can't we talk about performance while we talk about dynasty politics? Look at my Parliament performance,” news agency PTI quoted the Baramati MP as saying.
“Those who point their finger at me, they should understand that the rest of the fingers are pointing back at them. Therefore, let some people talk about such things,” she added.
Her remarks come after Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde accused the NCP of promoting dynasty politics.
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"I will only say that like in the Shiv Sena, Uddhav ji became the CM himself, and made his son a minister, the same is happening in the NCP as well," CM Shinde said.
Marking a generational shift in the organisation, Sharad Pawar on Saturday declared Praful Patel and Supriya Sule as the working presidents of the NCP.
Thanking the NCP workers and leaders for showing faith in her, Sule said, "After the appointment (as the working president), I will now report to Prafulbhai (Patel) and Sharad Pawar. Rather, NCP is a party where we believe in democracy, it's not like a corporate office."
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