NCP chief Ajit Pawar said on Sunday that society did not like rifts within families — citing his own strained ties as an example. The Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister had previously admitted to making a ‘mistake’ by fielding his wife against Supriya Sule during the Lok Sabha elections. The remarks also came amid buzz that Bhagyashri — the daughter of state minister Dharmarao Baba Aatram — would cross over the the Sharad Pawar-led faction and contest elections against her father.
“You should support your father and help him win because only he has the capacity and determination to develop the region. The society never accepts breaking one’s own family. I have experienced the same and accepted my mistake,” Pawar said.
The NCP has faced criticism from several quarters after its poor showing in the Lok Sabha elections. The party became a constituent of the Mahayuti alliance in the state last year following a rift within the Sharad Pawar-founded party.
(With inputs from agencies)
