No communication from Rane so far on joining party, says BJP

September 22, 2017 23:23

The BJP today said that although it has not received any formal communication from former Congress leader Narayan Rane, any decision about his joining the party will be taken by the top brass.

Putting an end to months of speculation yesterday, Rane announced his resignation from the party amid indication that he was veering towards an innings in the ruling BJP.

Maharashtra Revenue Minister Chandrakant Patil, when asked by reporters about Rane's entry into the BJP, said, "I have no authority to give him any offer, so I cannot speak on the issue. Since Rane was a chief minister himself, the decision (on his entry) will be taken at the level of chief

minister and national president Amit Bhai (Shah)."

Patil, who is considered 'number two' in the Devendra Fadnavis government, added that the subject (of Rane's entry into the BJP) has not yet figured in the party's core committee meeting.

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