BJP to reveal plan after MVA declares candidate for Maharashtra speaker’s post: Devendra Fadnavis

NAGPUR: Leader of opposition Devendra Fadnavis refused to reveal BJP’s strategy whether it would be nominating its candidate for the Maharashtra assembly speaker during the forthcoming session scheduled on July 5 and 6.
Speaking to the media after his arrival in the city on Thursday , the former chief minister said the saffron party would disclose its plans on the day Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government declares its candidate for the prestigious post. It became vacant after Sakoli MLA Nana Patole resigned to take over reins of Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) president.
The Southwest Nagpur MLA also denied he his being posted to Delhi to take up an important responsibility at the national-level. “Such rumours are often doing the rounds, but there’s not an iota of truth in it. In our party, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is our top leader and we all follow his guidelines. Anyone having good knowledge of BJP and Maharashtra politics must know that there’s no possibility of me moving out anywhere. Many of my well-wishers wanted that to happen, but I want to tell them that I will remain very much active in state politics,” he said.
On rejection of the Central government’s review petition in the Supreme Court on continuing Maratha reservation, Fadnavis said justice Bhonsale committee had already stated that such cases had limitations and very little scope for survival.
“This panel had clearly defined the terms of reference for the backward commission to remove discrepancies in the old records earlier submitted to the apex court. It was appointed by the MVA government, which is now playing delaying tactics. The panel also had members like former advocate general Darius Khambata along with a host of legal luminaries, but the government is simply sitting on its recommendations,” he said.