He was responding to a claim by state BJP chief Raosaheb Danve that 21 Congress, NCP legislators were planning to defect to the BJP.
"There is tremendous resentment against the BJP in rural areas for its non-performance and neglect of farmers issues. I dare the BJP to lure away a single Congress MLA and get him re-elected on BJP ticket. If it is done, I am willing to pay any price for it," Thakre said at a press conference here.
He said Congress organised the 'rasta roko' agitation across the state today to protest against the "dismal" performance of the BJP-led government in the last 100 days.
"They have failed to fulfil a single pre-poll promise and ignored the interests of the farming community," Thakre alleged.
Thakre also said international crude prices have come down by 65 per cent. "Accordingly, diesel prices have not been reduced by the government. The benefit has been given to the oil companies and not consumers. Diesel prices should have been less than Rs 30 (per litre)," he said.