Has Sharad Pawar indicated he might not toe party line, dropped hint on NCP's future?

 By Sahil Joshi: In a politically volatile situation, when the situation is in a flux, we all tend to read between the lines. And then there are lines that drop enough hints. This could be the one by Sharad Pawar.

Sharad Pawar resigned as president of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on May 2, sending shockwaves across the country. He made the announcement while giving a speech at the Yashwantrao Chavan Foundation in Mumbai.

Supporters wailed and political pundits put their thinking caps on.

In what could be one of the most important messages conveyed in his speech, Sharad Pawar indicated that he might not toe the party line while serving as a Rajya Sabha member.
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"I have three years left of Rajya Sabha membership in Parliament, during which I will focus on issues related to Maharashtra and India, with a caveat of not taking any responsibility," said Pawar. He said his resignation does not mean that he is stepping down from public life.

And a line was also added in his speech, leaving scope for the veteran Maharashtra politician to express disagreement with the party he founded over two decades ago.
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Pawar's resignation came after 13 days of NCP leader and daughter Supriya Sule saying that there would be two political earthquakes in 15 days.

His resignation as the party chief had come amid rumours of Ajit Pawar joining hands with the BJP. Now, Sharad's speech could give us a possible hint on the NCP's future. Days before Sharad Pawar's resignation, sources told India Today that almost 34 out of 53 Opposition MLAs had internally supported Ajit Pawar's intention to join hands with the BJP and be part of the BJP-Sena government in Maharashtra.

The MLAs were keen on joining the coalition as it might give them relief from central agencies as many Opposition leaders, including Ajit Pawar and his family, Praful Patel, and Hasan Mushreef, are facing Enforcement Directorate heat, the sources said.

Now, there is talk that Sharad Pawar has been unhappy with the way party leaders have been increasing the pressure to align with the BJP to avoid action against them by central agencies.

Sources told India Today that the line in Sharad Pawar's speech where he said that he would focus on issues "with a caveat of not taking any responsibility" was included so he could express his disagreement if the NCP joined hands with the BJP.

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