"Parliament Not Run By My Father": Supriya Sule On Nepotism Allegations
NDTV
"Why can't we talk about performance when we talk about nepotism? Look at my parliamentary data. Parliament is not run by my father or uncle or my mother," Supriya Sule said
Supriya Sule, the daughter of veteran political leader Sharad Pawar, took allegations of nepotism head on today after being chosen as one of the two working president of her father's Nationalist Congress Party.
"Which party does not have nepotism? You cannot selectively use nepotism," she told reporters when asked about the matter.
"Why can't we talk about performance when we talk about nepotism? Look at my parliamentary data. Parliament is not run by my father or uncle or my mother. Lok Sabha data shows I'm top of the chart. There is no nepotism. That's merit," she added.
Ms Sule was named one of the two working presidents of the party this weekend by Mr Pawar, who had announced his intention to step down last month but desisted after dramatic requests from party supporters.
