In her reaction over allegations of nepotism, Supriya Sule, the daughter of veteran political leader Sharad Pawar said “which party doesn’t have nepotism”.
Sule’s reaction after she was being chosen as one of the two working president of her father's Nationalist Congress Party.
"Which party does not have nepotism? You cannot selectively use nepotism," she said.
"Why can't we talk about performance when we talk about nepotism? Look at my parliamentary data. Parliament is not run by my father or uncle or my mother. Lok Sabha data shows I'm top of the chart. There is no nepotism. That's merit," she added.
Sule was named one of the two working presidents of the party this weekend by Pawar, who had announced his intention to step down last month but desisted after dramatic requests from party supporters.
Pawar's nephew Ajit Pawar, who has never made a secret of his ambition and shows a rebellious streak from time to time, said he was "not unhappy" with the decision.
Ajit Pawar is the Leader of Opposition in the Maharashtra assembly.
Ajit Pawar is the Leader of Opposition in the Maharashtra assembly
"I cannot run away from nepotism. I'm born in a family that is a political party,"Sule said.
