Nitin Gadkari Rejects Uddhav Thackeray's Invitation, Named in BJP's Second List

After being initially omitted, Gadkari is set to defend his Nagpur seat, dismissing Thackeray's offer as 'immature and ridiculous'.

Uddhav Thackeray invites Nitin Gadkari to leave BJP and join Maha Vikas Aghadi, promising ministerial position and victory in upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
Nitin Gadkari, after initially being omitted, is named in BJP's second list of candidates, set to defend Nagpur seat in Maharashtra.
Gadkari rejects Thackeray's invitation, calling it 'immature and ridiculous', and emphasizes BJP's systematic approach to candidate selection.
Thackeray criticizes BJP for delaying elections in Jammu and Kashmir and questions the timing of Citizenship (Amendment) Act notification ahead of elections.
The upcoming election is framed as a contest between 'desh-bhakt' (patriots) and 'dvesh bhakt' (those who preach hatred), according to Thackeray.