Sharad Pawar's trusted aide from Marathwada joins Congress
Sharad Pawar
, his trusted aide and a prominent Marathwada politician, Babajani Durrani, on Thursday joined the
Congress
in the presence of MPCC president Harshawardhan Sapkal and former minister Amit Deshmukh.
Durrani has a substantial presence in local self-govt bodies. In certain municipal councils in Marathwada, Durrani has succeeded in halting the entry of the BJP and most political parties.
Durrani has taken the view that only two political parties, the BJP and the Congress, have a future in India. Durrani was a member of the legislative council for three consecutive terms.
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"Under the BJP rule, members of the minority communities are not safe.
Even the members of the OBC and Muslim communities are not safe. In my opinion, Congress alone can ensure their safety," Durrani said.
Deshmukh said it was a new beginning for the Congress in Marathwadaregion, since he is the first NCP (SP) politician to join the Congress. "So far we were hearing of Congress leaders joining the BJP or Shiv Sena. Now the trend has reversed. Now prominent opposition leaders are joining the Congress," he said.
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