Dissent within BJP: Demands for Gadkari as CM begin

October 21, 2014 17:32

Demands for Union Transport minister Nitin Gadkari to be Maharashtra CM as soon as he lands in Nagpur this afternoon. Sudhir Mungantiwar, a Gadkari loyalist, says the state unit wants Gadkari to be CM. "We all want Nitin (Gadkari)ji should think about Maharashtra. He should considering coming here. When party asked Nitin-ji if he wants to come to Maharashtra he refused. We are very surprised about that. We will request him to come," said Mungantiwar.

Gadkari, say media reports, is not comfortable at the prospect of Devendra Fadnavis becoming Chief Minister. And unless Prime Minister Narendra Modi stands firmly by Fadnavis, he has little chance.

Mungantiwar said he was surprised to hear Gadkari say that he was happy in Delhi.

Gadkari had said that he does not aspire to be CM and was happy in Delhi.

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