Maharashtra News: Abu Azmi meets Praful Patel, speculations rife on joining NCP, NCP bows out as BJP backs Jankar in Parbhani, and VBA leaders back MVA candidates.
The sources claimed that a senior BJP leader of Maharashtra is mediating Azmi's entry into the ruling alliance as it would help the alliance to gain minority votes in Mumbai.
Effects of caste-based social, economic and cultural marginalisation of Dhangars can be seen in their poor performance on human development index indicators.
Independent MLA Bacchu Kadu, an ally of the ruling side, and former MP Anandrao Adsul, who belongs to Shinde-led Shiv Sena, criticised BJP's move of fielding Navneet Rana.
Sule, who herself has started campaigning, has restrained herself from running down Sunetra Pawar, except once when she said she doesn't need her husband to deliver speeches. Sunetra Pawar on her part too has so far not attacked Sule.