Satara, Apr 15 (UNI) NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar said on Monday that in order to make a dent in the power of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in this election, INDIA bloc is working to elect its candidate on every seat in the country to reduce BJP's tally in parliament.
Talking to reporters here after filing of nomination paper by NCP candidate Shashikant Shinde from Satara Lok Sabha constituency, he said that in previous elections there was not any front but in this election, the Opposition parties have come together and formed INDIA bloc and it is working to elect their candidates on every seat to thwart Modi and cut down BJP's numbers in parliament, which is the need of the country.
He indicated that INDIA bloc would win more than 60 to 70 per cent seats in the state while the Congress party would be successful in Vidarbha region.
On corruption charges levelled against party candidate Shinde, NCP supremo replied that since his opponents have nothing to say, they are making bogus charges against him.
Asked to give account of his works during his tenure as a minister, Pawar said that since he worked in then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's ministry, he could only give answer to that question.
Asked for clarification on his statement about his daughter-in-law Sunetra Pawar, who is contesting from Baramati against his daughter Supriya Sule, Pawar categorically denied of making any such statement.
On Maratha activist Manoj Jarange-Patil enjoying support from people, the Maratha strongman expressed doubt whether this will be translated into votes.
On MNS chief Raj Thackeray's changing stance, Pawar replied that he keeps changing his stand from time to time.
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