Maharashtra polls: BJP's Eknath Khadse files nomination as independent

Miffed over his name t figuring in first BJP list of candidates for Maharashtra polls, senior BJP leer Eknath Khse filed his mination papers on Tuesday as an independent from Muktainagar in Jalgaon district. Expressing his unhappiness over treatment meted out to him, former minister said if it was a crime to be loyal to party, n he has committed that offence.

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Khse, once seen as . 2 in Devendra Fnavis cabinet, but sidelined in party for last few years, claimed: "several offers" were me to him, but he did t accept any of m. prominent OBC leer h resigned as revenue minister in June 2016 after facing allegations of misusing his power to purchase a piece of land in Pune MIDC area. Khse's statement came in backdrop of his name missing from BJP's first list of 125 candidates for October 21 Assembly polls.

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Khse's statement

Hours later, Khse (67) filed his mination papers as an independent from Muktainagar assembly segment. Speaking to reporters later, he said, "I have been loyal to BJP for last 42 years. If it is a crime, n I have committed it. "I have completed all responsibilities given to me by my party. All I can say is that I bow before changing times (kaalay tasmai namah), said a bitterly sounding Khse, who once handled nearly a dozen portfolios. Khse has been representing Muktainagar, his home turf in rth Maharashtra, since 1991. I was waiting for seat-sharing formula and to kw wher my seat will to Shiv Sena or t. Several offers were me to me, but I did t accept any of m, he said without elaborating."

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BJP and Shiv Sena are yet to anunce ir seat-sharing arrangement in 288-member assembly. last date of filing mination papers as anunced by Election Commission (EC) is October 4, while date for ir scrutiny is October 5. minations can be withdrawn till October 7.

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