NCP insists it has claim on Nashik

The NCP (Ajit Pawar) on Tuesday made it clear it had not given up its claim on Nashik Lok Sabha constituency, despite party leader Chhgan Bhujbal’s decision to withdraw from the seat.

Following Bhujbal’s decision from the Nashik race, it seemed that the deck was clear for the Eknath Shindeled Shiv Sena in Nashik. But the NCP on Tuesday made it clear that it has not left the claim on the seat yet.

NCP spokesperson and former MP Anand Paranjape said, “Even though senior NCP leader Chhagan Bhujbal renounced the Nashik Lok Sabha seat, the party has not given up its claim on the constituency.” He was speaking at a press conference conducted on Tuesday at the NCP office.

Paranjape stated that the claim for the Nashik seat continues. “The party has a strong base in Nashik. Devidas Pingle from the party was elected in 2004 and Sameer Bhujbal was the MP in 2009. At present, we have three MLAs in the Lok Sabha constituency. Therefore, our claim continues,” he said.

Paranjape also informed that a consensus had been reached that despite the Satara Lok Sabha constituency having gone to the BJP, the NCP will be getting an additional Rajya Sabha seat.

During the press conference, NCP national spokesperson Brijmohan Srivastava, leaders Avinash Adik, Sanjay Tatkare, and Mumbai working president Narendra Rane were present.

On the other hand, Shinde is holding meetings with the aspirants on Nashik seat. Former MP Hemant Godse and Nashik district president Ajay Boraste have made a claim on the seat. Now, the NCP claim has once again increased the tension of Shivsena.