No Gadkari or Munde Factions in Party: Pune BJP Chief

Daijiworld Media Network - Mumbai / Pune Pune, Jun 21: Vikas Mathkari, Pune BJP chief, whose selection has sparked a 'revolt' within the Maharashtra state unit of the BJP, said that there is no split in Pune BJP, and that all the BJP men remain united. “There are no separate groups owing allegiance to either Gadkari or Munde. I have started working on the formation of the executive committee, where I want to give representation to all sections of the society. There might be some differences, but everything will be sorted out within the party forums,” he added. It is learnt that Mathkari has got the green signal from BJP national president, Nitin Gadkari, to form the executive committee, though patch-up work is still in progress at New Delhi to convince 'unhappy' leader, Gopinath Munde, who has raised a banner of revolt, having been angered over sidelining of his loyalist, Yogesh Gogawale. A section of the BJP in Maharashtra is still nursing the hope that Yogesh Gogawale will be appointed as Pune BJP chief. On the other hand, some media reports have claimed that Gopinath Munde has been seriously considering other options, including whether to continue to be associated with the BJP or not, if his demands are not met. One of the Congress MPs from Mumbai, speaking to daijiworld.com, said that Munde has shown a leaning towards the Congress, and may be considering joining the Congress as one of his options, if the BJP leaders fail to convince him to continue in the party.