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I Wish To See A Brahmin As The CM Of Maharashtra: Union Minister

Mumbai: Union Minister Raosaheb Danve has said that he wants to see a Brahmin community member as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra.

Responding to this, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar said that a transgender or a person from any caste can become the chief minister of the state if he has the support of 145 MLAs (out of the 288 assembly seats in the state).

Danve made the remarks while addressing a rally organized by some Brahmin community members on the occasion of Parashuram Jayanti celebrations in Jalna on Tuesday night.

A dignitary present at the rally demanded that Brahmins be given more representation in the local governing bodies.

In response, senior BJP leader Danve said “I just don’t want to see Brahmins as corporators or civic body heads, I wish to see a Brahmin as the chief minister of this state.” Danve said he had campaigned in Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh for the Assembly elections held in those states (earlier this year).

“So much of casteism has come into politics and that it cannot be ignored. But, there should be a leader who can keep communities together,” he said.

On Thursday, when a reporter asked Ajit Pawar in Mumbai about Danve’s remarks, the deputy CM said, “Anyone can become a chief minister. A tritiyapanthi (transgender) or a person from any caste/religion or any woman can be a chief minister by securing a majority of 145 MLAs.”

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