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Sanjay Nirupam was expelled over his feedback on Congress ally Uddhav Thackeray’s Shiv Sena UBT.
Mumbai:
Expelled Congress chief Sanjay Nirupam, who criticized Nehruvian secularism earlier at this time, has now dropped a broad trace of his future plans with a powerful “Jai Shri Ram”. Requested what subsequent, the 59-year-old advised reporters, “I have plans, certainly I am joining somewhere. Will declare. You can derive meaning out of Jai Shri Ram”.
Mr Nirupam was expelled yesterday over his out-of-turn feedback on Congress ally Uddhav Thackeray’s Shiv Sena UBT after it introduced candidates for 17 seats. Amongst these was Mumbai North West, a seat Mr Nirupam was eyeing.
The senior chief had gained the Mumbai north seat in 2009, however misplaced the next elections in 2014 and 2019 from Mumbai North and Mumbai North West. Right this moment, he made it clear that he would contest, from the opposite facet if want be.
The Mumbai North West seat is a part of the kitty of Shiv Sena led by Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. The occasion is but to announce its candidate.
The Uddhav Thackeray faction has fielded Amot Kirtikar from the seat. Mr Nirupam advised reporters, “I will not allow him to become an MP. I will contest and defeat him”.
The previous MP, who was penalized by the Congress for ‘indiscipline” and “anti-party statements”, was defiant. While of a criticism spree, had said, ” Secularism doesn’t suggest disregarding one’s personal faith… The Nehruvian secularism which has no place for faith within the society, has expired”.
There were other barbs directed at the Congress and its allies.
The Congress is now history and has no future and that the Maha Vikas Aghadi is a merger of three “sick models”, he said. There are five power centres in the Congress, he said: The three Gandhi family members, AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge and (party general secretary) K C Venugopal, Mr Nirupam had added.
“There’s a large communication hole in Congress, there are lots of lobbies,” he told reporters.
“I used to be not being heard by the management. The best way the Maharashtra alliance was dealt with was improper. Giving seats to Sena was a disastrous transfer, together with my seat. They surrendered earlier than the Sena and gave the seat to a scamster beneath the radar of the Enforcement Directorate,” he added.