ramani@shakti.ernet.in (06/22/91)
PTI news summary:
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From S.Ramani
National Centre for Software Technology,
Gulmohar Cross Road No 9, Juhu, Bombay 400 049 INDIA
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Bombay, June 21 The Maharashtra Chief Minister, Mr
Sharad Pawar, said tonight that the state Congress-I
Legislature Party (clp) was likely to meet here on june 24 to
elect his successor following his decision to join the union
cabinet.
Speaking to reporters at his official residence,
+varsha+ here around midnight after his arrival from Delhi,
Mr.Pawar said he had taken a final decision to +go to Delhi and
join the union cabinet+.
The Chief Minister said he received the invitation to
join the union cabinet this morning and had told the Prime
Minister, Mr P V Narasimha Rao, that he would return to Delhi
in two or three days to take the oath.
Mr Pawar said the next clp leader would be elected with
asked whether he would join the union cabinet as number
two, Mr Pawar replied, +i do not know. i will abide by
whatever the party says+.
Replying to another query, he asserted that the
stability of the state government, which was in minority,
would not be affected by his shifting to the national scene.
About the sending of party's central observers to the
clp meeting, Mr Pawar said a meeting of the congress
parliamentary board would decide on it and inform him.
answering a question, he said it was the practice in the party
to send central observers to such meetings.
Mr Pawar said he had not so far discussed the clp
leadership issue with the mpcc-i president, Mr Shivajirao
Patil-Nilangekar, as he had not met him.
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Mr Pawar said he wanted more representation to be given
to Maharashtra in the ministry and the state would get it.
asked what should be the representation, he replied +enough+.
When asked about the +entry of the coterie into the
cabinet+, he snapped back, +i do not know who is the coterie+.
To another question whether he would accept any party
post, Mr Pawar said he would +accept whatever the party asks
me to+.
Replying to a query about the portfolio he would be
allotted, he said it was the prerogative of the prime
minister.
Bombay
Mr Pawar said he would get elected to the Lok Sabha and
had not decided the constituency he should represent.
Queried about the possibility of Mr Narasimha Rao
seeking election from Maharashtra, he said the prime minister
had not so far spoken to him on the subject.
Mr Pawar reiterated that he was against the creation of
the posts of deputy prime minister or deputy chief minister as
he did not believe in two power centres.
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