Maharashtra BJP chief Chandrakant Patil on Friday said NCP supremo Sharad Pawar should be ready mentally as more people are going to switch sides from the opposition party.
Several MLAs of the Congress and Nationalist Congress Party have either joined the ruling BJP-Shiv Sena or are reported to be preparing for a switch ahead of the state Assembly polls likely to be held in September-October.
Speaking at a function organised by Pune Union of Working Journalists, Patil said, "Pawar is so shocked after three people left the party (NCP). But he should make himself mentally ready as more people are planning to leave."
Talking about it on Friday, Patil said, "During a programme in Kolhapur, Mushrif jokingly told me to at least spare some (from being lured to switch sides) as we would need someone in the opposition. I told him we need an opposition, but you are a good face of the minorities."