<p>Cracks seem to have emerged in the top leadership of the Congress and NCP in Maharashtra over Leader of Opposition Radhakrishna Vihke-Patil's son, Sujay Vikhe-Patil, joining the BJP.</p>.<p>Talking to reporters, Radhakrishna Vikhe-Patil, a former minister, targeted NCP supremo Sharad Pawar for the comments about his father the late Balasaheb Vikhe-Patil.</p>.<p>The political rivalry of the Vikhe-Patils of Ahmednagar and Pawars of Pune, the two neighbouring districts, exists for the last four decades.</p>.<p>On Monday, Pawar said the former Kopergaun seat (from which Ahmednagar was made) had gone to the NCP after the party had defeated Balasaheb.</p>.<p>Sujay will be contesting from Ahmednagar.</p>.<p>On Tuesday, Sujay joined the BJP in the presence of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, state BJP president Raosaheb Patil-Danve and Water Resources Minister Girish Mahajan.</p>.<p>Radhakrishna has said he will not be going to Ahmednagar for the campaign.</p>.<p>"After Pawar saab's comments about my father, that question does not arise," he said.</p>.<p>Asked whether he would resign from the post, he said: "Whatever decision has to be taken had to be taken by the Congress high-command."</p>.<p>"I am distressed by Pawar saheb’s comments about my deceased father… He has so much animosity against my father even now.... even if I campaign, fresh suspicions will be raised," Radhakrishna said.</p>.<p>Referring to the statements by his political rival and Congress leader Balasaheb Thorat that the Congress did a lot for the Vikhe-Patil family and the Leader of Opposition owes an explanation to the party, Radhakrishna demanded to know whether Thorat was bigger than Congress.</p>.<p>"The party will decide," he said.</p>
<p>Cracks seem to have emerged in the top leadership of the Congress and NCP in Maharashtra over Leader of Opposition Radhakrishna Vihke-Patil's son, Sujay Vikhe-Patil, joining the BJP.</p>.<p>Talking to reporters, Radhakrishna Vikhe-Patil, a former minister, targeted NCP supremo Sharad Pawar for the comments about his father the late Balasaheb Vikhe-Patil.</p>.<p>The political rivalry of the Vikhe-Patils of Ahmednagar and Pawars of Pune, the two neighbouring districts, exists for the last four decades.</p>.<p>On Monday, Pawar said the former Kopergaun seat (from which Ahmednagar was made) had gone to the NCP after the party had defeated Balasaheb.</p>.<p>Sujay will be contesting from Ahmednagar.</p>.<p>On Tuesday, Sujay joined the BJP in the presence of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, state BJP president Raosaheb Patil-Danve and Water Resources Minister Girish Mahajan.</p>.<p>Radhakrishna has said he will not be going to Ahmednagar for the campaign.</p>.<p>"After Pawar saab's comments about my father, that question does not arise," he said.</p>.<p>Asked whether he would resign from the post, he said: "Whatever decision has to be taken had to be taken by the Congress high-command."</p>.<p>"I am distressed by Pawar saheb’s comments about my deceased father… He has so much animosity against my father even now.... even if I campaign, fresh suspicions will be raised," Radhakrishna said.</p>.<p>Referring to the statements by his political rival and Congress leader Balasaheb Thorat that the Congress did a lot for the Vikhe-Patil family and the Leader of Opposition owes an explanation to the party, Radhakrishna demanded to know whether Thorat was bigger than Congress.</p>.<p>"The party will decide," he said.</p>