Prakash Ambedkar says Patole has no decision-making authority on invitation to join MVA
The Hindu
The Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) extended an invitation to Prakash Ambedkar-led Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA) to join the Opposition alliance in Maharashtra and discussion on seat-sharing.
The Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) extended an invitation to Prakash Ambedkar-led Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA) to join the Opposition alliance in Maharashtra and discussion on seat-sharing.
In a letter signed by Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee chief Nana Patole, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) State president Jayant Patil, and Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut, the MVA expressed the need to unite against “dictatorship and safeguard the Constitution.”
The letter claimed the “country is passing through tough times and a voice against dictatorship is being raised.” There is a need to protect the Constitution and the country, it said.
Denying the invitation, Mr. Ambedkar accused Mr. Patole of “playing mind games with the people of Maharashtra or perhaps there a ‘locha’ [muddle] in your brain.”
“While AICC in-charge of Maharashtra Ramesh Chennithala said that the VBA will be included in the MVA after the elections are announced. And, on the other hand, you are posting an invitation signed by yourself,” he said.
Claiming that the Congress high command has not bestowed Mr. Patole with any decision-making authority, the Dalit leader asked the Congress leader if the AICC or the Congress high command allowed him to take decisions on coalition and alliance in Maharashtra.
The VBA on Wednesday said that signatories in any invitation to the party have to be the presidents of the respective parties.
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