Maharashtra govt will last full term, no mid-term polls: Sanjay Raut

The Uddhav Thackeray-led Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) authorities will full its five-year time period, Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut mentioned on Tuesday whereas ruling out risk of mid-term elections within the state.

Raut informed reporters that individuals of the state don’t want polls now.

His remark got here a day after Maharashtra BJP president Chandrakant Patil mentioned that “there will be no option if no combination works out”, whereas replying to a question on risk of mid-term polls within the state.

“Nobody wants mid-term polls. But one also cannot figure out a solution to instability. Hence, something may happen one fine morning. All will try to see nothing happens But if no combination works out, then there will be no option,” Patil had informed reporters, including that no social gathering needed polls now.

Addressing media individuals right here, Raut sarcastically mentioned the Election Commission, which pronounces ballot schedule, might need given Patil “some responsibility” and the latter is likely to be having extra data on this regard.

“But I take Chandrakant Patil’s comments positively.

He said people of Maharashtra don’t want polls. I am also saying there should be no elections. Hence, the Thackeray government will run for five years and there will be no elections,” Raut mentioned.

To a query about former Bihar DGP Gupteshwar Pandey becoming a member of the Nitish Kumar-led JD(U) after taking voluntary retirement final week, Raut mentioned one has the correct to affix politics after resigning from service.

“We had no personal enmity with Pandey saheb, who was Bihar DGP. We were against the statements made against Mumbai Police while he was on the post. You don’t insult the Mumbai Police,” Raut mentioned.

Pandey got here beneath assault from leaders of the Shiv Sena-led Maha Vikas Aghadai authorities after he sought a CBI probe into actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s demise at a time when the Mumbai Police was investigating the matter.

“Now, the CBI is here (investing the matter). The entire country is waiting to see what the CBI does in this case. I think Pandey too should wait for some time,” the Sena chief spokesperson mentioned.

He additionally requested information channels “which raised questions over Mumbai Polices probe” to now ask inquiries to the CBI.

The central company has been probing the actors demise for over a month now.

“Channels questioned us. They should now ask questions to the CBI, Pandey, Nitish Kumar,” he mentioned, alleging the fees have been a part of a conspiracy to defame the Shiv Sena.

The CBI on Monday mentioned it had not reached any conclusion within the demise of Rajput and that each one features are beneath investigation.

Asked whether or not the MVA authorities is not going to implement new farm legal guidelines, Raut mentioned chief minister Uddhav Thackeray is holding discussions on the problem with the NCP and Congress.

“It is being discussed at the government’s level. Let the government talk about it,” the Rajya Sabha member mentioned and added the Sena had opposed the payments in Parliament through the monsoon session.

Raut, whose assembly with BJP chief Devendra Fadnavis brought about flutter final Saturday, mentioned he’ll once more meet the previous chief minister to finalise the schedule for the latter’s interview (to Sena mouthpiece ‘Saamana’).

He additionally mentioned no dialogue was held between himself and Fadnavis on upcoming Bihar Assembly elections throughout that assembly.

“However, I expressed joy that a Maharashtra leader got charge of Bihar polls,” Raut recalled.

He mentioned Sena employees from Bihar needed to contest the Assembly polls within the japanese state and added he’ll maintain discussions with CM Thackeray, who heads the social gathering, on the problem.