<p>The NCP on Tuesday said that disgruntled BJP leader Eknath Khadse may not be joining any party immediately but he looks disappointed with the BJP.</p>.<p>A speculation is doing rounds that Khadse might switch his loyalties to the Sharad Pawar-led party.</p>.<p>Speaking to reporters after attending a meeting of NCP legislators addressed by Sharad Pawar in night, the party spokesperson Nawab Malik admitted that Khadse had met Pawar.</p>.<p>"Khadse had met Pawar but it was his personal visit. He has not yet decided to join any party," Malik said.</p>.<p>However, the NCP leader also said that Khadse looks disappointed with the BJP.</p>.<p>"The way he was treated in that party...Khadse looks demoralised. It seems he is in a different state of mind now..," Malik said cryptically.</p>.<p>Speaking about the meeting held by Pawar, Malik said the NCP legislators aired various issues plaguing Maharashtra and gave suggestions to the new government to handle them.</p>.<p>Khadse has been sulking since he was forced to resign as Revenue Minister in 2016 in the then BJP-led government over allegations of impropriety in a land deal.</p>.<p>The chasm between him and the BJP grew wider after he was denied a ticket to contest the 2019 assembly polls.</p>.<p>Though the BJP fielded his daughter Rohini in his place, she tasted defeat in the polls.</p>.<p>Khadse has been blaming certain leaders in the BJP (read Devendra Fadnavis and Girish Mahajan) for the defeat of his daughter.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, when asked about reports that Meerat in Uttar Pradesh could be named as Pandit Nathuram Godse Nagar, Malik said any such decision would be opposed strongly.</p>.<p>"If the name of the assassin of Mahatma Gandhi were to be given (to the district), we will oppose it. I am sure that people will remove that name if the government goes ahead with new nomenclature," he said.</p>
<p>The NCP on Tuesday said that disgruntled BJP leader Eknath Khadse may not be joining any party immediately but he looks disappointed with the BJP.</p>.<p>A speculation is doing rounds that Khadse might switch his loyalties to the Sharad Pawar-led party.</p>.<p>Speaking to reporters after attending a meeting of NCP legislators addressed by Sharad Pawar in night, the party spokesperson Nawab Malik admitted that Khadse had met Pawar.</p>.<p>"Khadse had met Pawar but it was his personal visit. He has not yet decided to join any party," Malik said.</p>.<p>However, the NCP leader also said that Khadse looks disappointed with the BJP.</p>.<p>"The way he was treated in that party...Khadse looks demoralised. It seems he is in a different state of mind now..," Malik said cryptically.</p>.<p>Speaking about the meeting held by Pawar, Malik said the NCP legislators aired various issues plaguing Maharashtra and gave suggestions to the new government to handle them.</p>.<p>Khadse has been sulking since he was forced to resign as Revenue Minister in 2016 in the then BJP-led government over allegations of impropriety in a land deal.</p>.<p>The chasm between him and the BJP grew wider after he was denied a ticket to contest the 2019 assembly polls.</p>.<p>Though the BJP fielded his daughter Rohini in his place, she tasted defeat in the polls.</p>.<p>Khadse has been blaming certain leaders in the BJP (read Devendra Fadnavis and Girish Mahajan) for the defeat of his daughter.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, when asked about reports that Meerat in Uttar Pradesh could be named as Pandit Nathuram Godse Nagar, Malik said any such decision would be opposed strongly.</p>.<p>"If the name of the assassin of Mahatma Gandhi were to be given (to the district), we will oppose it. I am sure that people will remove that name if the government goes ahead with new nomenclature," he said.</p>