Welcoming Satpute’ candidature in an open letter, Shinde described herself as the daughter of Solapur and expressed hope that the anticipated tough campaigning over the next few weeks, “would remain an ideological fight between the two contending parties with supreme focus on public interest and development”.
Denying Cong veteran’s claim that he had been approached by BJP twice, Maharashtra BJP chief Bawankule however says his party would welcome if anyone wants to join its fold by accepting Modi’s leadership