Some people in Delhi preparing to form UPA-II, claims Sanjay Raut

Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Friday said that some people in Delhi are preparing to form UPAII which is why the existing UPA needs to be strengthened if the opposition is to fight the BJPHe made the statement while speaking to reporters in Delhi a day after he reiterated that NCP chief Sharad Pawar should head the United Progressive Alliance UPA that is currently being led by the CongressReplying to a question Raut said the drama of forming third fourth or fifth fronts has failed so far hence the existing UPA needs to be strengthenedSome people in Delhi are preparing to form UPAIIHence I am saying this out of concern The UPAI has to be strengthened he said without specifying who these people in the national capital areHe said the importance of the presentday UPA will reduce if the UPAII is formed and then the opposition parties will have nothing in their handsOn Rauts suggestion that Pawar should lead the UPA Maharashtra Congress leaders had on Thursday asked the Shiv Sena leader to desist from making such comments as his party is not even part of the allianceWhen asked about the Maharashtra Congress leaders comments and its state unit chief Nana Patole also questioningRaut if he is the spokesperson of Pawar the Shiv Sena leader replied Maybe Sharad Pawar is a leader of the country All know what Sharad Pawar or Uddhav Thackeray areRaut said one need not be part of the UPA to speak about itThe issue of the UPA is not of a state but a national one So the people from the state should not talk about it he addedThe Rajya Sabha member said that discussion needs to be held on strengthening the alliance of the opposition parties if they are to take on the BJPIf the Congress leaders in Maharashtra are not getting this then they need to studythey are our colleagues but they should understandWe will give a reply if Sonia Gandhi or Rahul Gandhi are to speak on this issue But they are not speaking They are also analysing this the situation he addedThe Parliamentarian also said that Maharashtra Congress leaders should also make it clear whether they think the UPA should not be strengthenedSonia Gandhi is leading the UPA She has led it in an excellent manner for 17 years But considering the future politics the issue needs to be discussed he saidThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever