PUNE: Members of the Pawar family on Sunday made an emotional appeal to
Ajit Pawar to put family before power.
“Power comes and goes... only relationships matter,”
Supriya Sule said in a social media post, a day after Ajit unexpectedly pledged support to BJP and was sworn in as deputy CM. His move came hours after
Shiv Sena, NCP and Congress cobbled together a government-formation plan. At least for a few hours, it upended all political calculations. Sule put out a post on social media, which read, “Who do you trust in life... never felt so cheated in my life... defended him, loved him... look what I get in return.”
In a series of social media updates on Sunday, Sule said Saturday was one of the toughest days of her life, and vowed to come out stronger. “These are difficult times for us as a family, but at the same time there were many people who came out in our support; many who reached out to us in this difficult time. I am thankful to all of them,” she stated.
A hopeful Sule told TOI that the party leadership was making efforts to reach out to her cousin. The
Baramati
MP also expressed admiration for her father, party chief Sharad Pawar. “He may win, he may lose, but Sharad Pawar is fighting this
battle
like a real Maratha warrior, against every odd (sic), be it Modi-Shah’s brute power, traitors within his family or his own age and health... haven’t heard of this level of determination,” she stated.
“We are very confident that we would still serve the people of the state better... honesty and hard work never go to waste. That path is harder, but it sustains in the long term,” Sule said. In another post on social media, Rohit Pawar, Sharad’s grandnephew, urged Ajit to reconsider his decision.
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