As part of this, NCP workers were asked a number of questions, including about the party’s strengths and weaknesses, and whether the local leadership was accessible. Many party leaders have been unhappy with former CM Fadnavis’s tight control over the party, and some blame him for snapping off ties with the Shiv Sena. Just a year earlier, ahead of the state assembly election, Fadnavis had convinced many top NCP leaders to defect to his party. As a part of the feedback campaign, online questionnaires were sent to NCP workers all over the state. We don’t want a temporary swelling in our party,” Patil said when asked about the difference between his party’s ongoing campaign and BJP’s Operation Lotus.

Source: Huffington Post October 23, 2020 07:41 UTC