Eknath Khadse made a big decision ahead of 2024 Lok Sabha Elections. He announced that he has left Nationalist Sharad Chandra Pawar party and will join the BJP again. During Press conference he made it clear that he will be returning home. While talking about Sharad Pawar, Khadse said that I will be always thankful to Sharad Pawar because he gave me support in my bad time, but now I have decided to join BJP.
Will Join BJP In Next 15 Days.
Eknath Khadse said, "I have been in discussion with old leaders and office bearers of BJP for many months. They were saying that I should come back to BJP. But I told them that I am not in the mood to take a decision about this. But I became the national president of BJP a few days ago. "I have met J.P. Nadda and expressed my desire to join the BJP and I will join the BJP within the next 15 days," Khadse informed. Eknath Khadse said that he consulted with Jayant Patil, the state president of the Nationalist Sharad Chandra Pawar Party, before making the choice to join the BJP. He informed Patil about the reasons for his decision and proceeded with joining the BJP only after receiving Patil's approval.
NCP Reacts
Earlier this morning NCP leader and Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has indirectly confirmed the news of Eknath Khadse joining BJP. While talking to media Ajit Pawar said that they had been arguing for a long time, now they wanted to take a decision. Ajit Pawar explained that there is a delay in deciding some seats, if there is an alliance or a grand alliance, there is a delay in deciding some seats, but a decision will be taken soon. He was talking to reporters when he came for the inauguration of a hospital at Thergaon in Pimpri Chinchwad. Ajit Pawar also made a difficult remark that till the last date for filing of candidature application, the crackdown on allotment of seats will be solved. He also said that everyone in the Grand Alliance will work for the victory of the candidates on the clock, bow, arrow and lotus symbol to make Modi the Prime Minister for the third time.
Eknath Khadse will join the BJP In Presence of PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to visit Vidarbha in a few days and in his presence Eknath Khadse will join the BJP. But Khadse has been told that my party entry will be in New Delhi and not in Maharashtra. When given time by the central leadership, after that I will go to Delhi and join the BJP, he said. Meanwhile, Eknath Khadse has said that I have not put any conditions to join BJP, but the displeasure I had earlier has been removed.
Regarding the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in Maharashtra, they are scheduled to be held in five phases between April 19 and May 20, with the votes set to be counted on June 4.