Known for his pro-Mandal stance, which led him to quit the Shiv Sena in the early ’90s, Bhujbal has maintained his identity as an OBC leader. In the Ajit Pawar-led NCP, a party primarily dominated by the Marathas, Bhujbal is aggressively taking on his own government.
Chhagan Bhujbal resigned from the Maharashtra cabinet in November 2023 due to the Maratha OBC quota issue.Bhujbal accuses the Maharashtra govt of pandering to the demands of Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange and criticizes the flawed process of determining the Maratha community s backwardness.
On Monday, when Bhujbal was at the VVIP Circuit House in Pune, members of the Swarajya Sanghatana and supporters of Bhujbal almost clashed, leading to tension in the area until police intervened.