Overview

• Pankaja Munde, Maharashtra's Environment Minister, clarified that her recent statement about her late father Gopinath Munde's supporters was misconstrued as a hint at forming a new political party.
• During a public meeting in Nashik, Munde mentioned that her father's followers were numerous enough to form a party, but later explained she was referring to their existing alignment with the BJP.
• Speculation about Munde's dissatisfaction with the BJP leadership over the years fueled rumors of her potential departure, which she firmly denied.
• Senior NCP leader Chhagan Bhujbal recalled a past instance when Gopinath Munde had considered forming a new party, but noted the challenges of sustaining a party based on a single community's support.
• Munde emphasized her dedication to her father's ideology and legacy within the BJP, dismissing any claims of an impending political shift.