National   

`I abided by Thackeray fiat'

Ahmednagar May 25. ``I do not know why I was asked to resign. I did so after the Shiv Sena chief, Bal Thackeray, asked me to put in my papers,'' said the former Union Heavy Industry Minister, Balasaheb Vikhe Patil, here today.

Mr. Vikhe-Patil said he resigned yesterday after being replaced by fellow Sena-man, Subodh Mohite, in the Cabinet reshuffle. Denying rumours of differences of any kind with Mr. Thackeray or the Prime Minister, Atal Behari Vajpayee, he recalled that he received a phone call from the Shiv Sena chief while on his way to Pune and was told to put in his papers..

He said that he was not interested in State politics. and would rather remain in the Central political scenario, where he has been an MP since 1971. — UNI

Printer friendly page  
Send this article to Friends by E-Mail

National

News: Front Page | National | Southern States | Other States | International | Opinion | Business | Sport | Miscellaneous |
Advts: Classifieds | Employment | Obituary |

Stories in this Section

• A first step towards meeting people's aspirations: Mufti
• BJP to go it alone in four States
• BJP seeks commission to define EBCs
• BJP's `balancing act' in U.P. complete?
• Arun Jaitley hits out at Digvijay Govt.
• A South Asian Union is possible, says Sinha
• Left parties against sending troops to Iraq
• RSS activist plays father to Muslim girl
• Petroleum Ministry sets up review panel
• President to visit J&K next month
• Rudy's wife goes on leave
• New presidents for Mahila Cong., NSUI soon
• `Mayawati must ensure fair payment to farmers'
• Geelani may form separate group
• `I abided by Thackeray fiat'
• Mamata to visit Delhi soon?

Copyright © 2003, The Hindu. Republication or redissemination of the contents of this screen are expressly prohibited without the written consent of The Hindu