“Wanted to quit but…”: Here’s what MP Amol Kolhe said after meeting Sharad Pawar

Maharashtra’s politics has been the talk of the town since NCP (Nationalist Congress Party) leader, Ajit Pawar left his uncle’s side (Sharad Pawar) and joint the Eknath Shinde-led government. It has turned into a verbal battlefield between the two parties. However, it seems that in Pawar vs Pawar row, the NCP chief played a massive […]

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Maharashtra’s politics has been the talk of the town since NCP (Nationalist Congress Party) leader, Ajit Pawar left his uncle’s side (Sharad Pawar) and joint the Eknath Shinde-led government. It has turned into a verbal battlefield between the two parties. However, it seems that in Pawar vs Pawar row, the NCP chief played a massive role to calm down the situation among its party member. Lok Sabha MP Amol Kolhe said that he was ‘restless’ over the development of the outfits in the state and wanted to quit, but he calmed down after meeting the party chief, Sharad Pawar, and speaking his mind.

Actor-MP Amol Kolhe ‘loyalist’ to NCP chief

The actor-turned-politician, Amol Kolhe attended Sunday’s swearing-in ceremony of deputy CM Ajit Pawar and eight others in the Raj Bhawan, Later, he issued a statement, saying his loyalties were with the senior Pawar.

On Monday, while announcing his loyalty to Sharad Pawar, Mr Kolhe shared a video clip on Twitter in Hindi, “Jab dil aur dimag mein jung ho toh dil ki suno (listen to your heart in battle between heart and mind).” 

Speaking to the news agency PTI, MP Kolhe said that he felt very uneasy after the rebellion in the NCP and met Mr. Pawar to express his desire to quit as an MP. 

The Lok Sabha MP from Shirur in Pune district said, “But Pawar saheb told me restlessness over ongoing developments (in NCP) was not just in my mind but also in the minds of youths and voters in the state.”

Amol Kolhe’s stance after meeting Sharad Pawar

 Taking notes from the NCP meeting, Amol Kolhe said, “We need to tour the state to protect democracy. Shirur voters have given you a mandate for 5 years of which now eight to ten months are left. It is your duty to fulfil the vision of development of the constituency.”

In a tweet, he stated that seeking Sharad Pawar’s guidance had given him positive answers to questions he was facing.