Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Pravin Darekar on Sunday stated that Sharad Pawar’s support for West Bengal Chief Minister (CM) Mamata Banerjee’s willingness to lead the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) bloc indicated that the Nationalist Congress Party (SP) chief wanted to convey that Rahul Gandhi’s leadership is "incapable" and that Congress is now "unable" to lead the opposition alliance.

"I think this means that Pawar Sahab wants to say that Rahul Gandhi`s leadership is not capable and Congress can`t lead now. So, Pawar Sahab`s direction is towards one side and words on the other side. Only time will tell what is in his mind," Darekar told ANI.