A Quote by Sharad Pawar
Running a government as chief minister and managing affairs of the nation are different things.
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Being the chief minister of a regional government is just a pastime compared with the hellish job of being prime minister of two different communities brought together.
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I never criticized Modi. All I said was that Modi cannot be a chief minister and still nurse prime ministerial ambitions. I only suggested that he should resign as the chief minister and then stake his claim to be prime minister.
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I have completed 43 years in politics and have been a minister of state, chief minister, and a Cabinet minister. A person who survives so many years is bound to face some attacks. It doesn't affect me because I know the truth.
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