Since the past few days, there have been rumours that senior BJP leader and former minister Eknath Khadse would be entering the NCP. It was even rumoured that Mr.Khadse would be meeting with Mr. Pawar while he was in Mumbai recently. As per sources, it has been confirmed that Eknath Khadse will join the NCP.
Shiv Sena leader and Maharashtra Minister Gulabrao Patil on Sunday had said, “While I do not know who Eknath Khadse is in touch with at the moment, it certainly is true that he will change his party."
After being denied a ticket in the 2019 Maharashtra Assembly polls and following the defeat of his daughter Rohini Khadse in the same election, Mr. Khadse has been vocal about his disenchantment with his party.
In the recent past, Khadse had targeted former chief minister and BJP MLA Devendra Fadnavis, accusing him for ruining his political career. Khadse, who was forced to resign as minister in connection to a land grab case, had accused Fadnavis of plotting against him, as he was a “strong contender to be the first OBC CM candidate” of BJP.