Outgoing Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Chhagan Bhujbal on Wednesday said it was upto his party to decide on future responsibilities to be entrusted to him.
Putting up a brave face after being virtually forced to concede his position to Ajit Pawar due to growing pressure from legislators, Bhujbal said, "My position as an NCP worker and leader remains the same."
Bhujbal said he has held the post of Deputy CM thrice and felt the time has come to stop. "Hence, I decided that the post should be held by younger leadership," he added.
He said Ajit Pawar has been doing good work for strengthening the party as well as in government. "He is young and will be able to provide good leadership to the party."
NCP sources earlier said that a miffed Bhujbal had to be pacified for over an hour and a half at Union civil aviation minister Praful Patel's residence in south Mumbai. Patel denied that