Maharashtra Assembly polls: NCP Supremo Sharad Pawar fights lonely battle for survival

  • With most of his trusted aides busy with the State Assembly elections and several others having defected to the BJP or Shiv Sena, Sharad Pawar has been fighting a lonely battle of survival at the age of 78.
  • "Pawar saheb had his tongue operated on recently. He has been advised by the doctors not to travel too much or speak, but he is still campaigning," said a senior NCP leader on the condition of anonymity.
  • "What I will do sitting at home? I get inspiration by meeting the youth. They energise me. Therefore, I have maintained the practice of meeting people and understanding their problems," Pawar said.
  • Dhananjay Munde, Leader of Opposition and NCP MLC claims that Pawar has been getting a good response from the citizens. "It is great to see the kind of response Pawar saheb gets from the youth.
  यह भी पढ़ें:  बीजेपी अध्यक्ष अमित शाह बोले, 'अच्छे काम के चलते महाराष्ट्र में BJP फिर से सत्ता में आएगी'
  • Despite being younger, we often get tired but I admire his stamina and like to learn from him. He is trying to connect with those who have been ignored by the incumbent government," said Munde.

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