Fadnavis’ name was proposed by former Ministers Chandrakant Patil and Sudhir Mungantiwar and it was seconded by a host of legislators, including the Mumbai unit chief Ashish Shelar
He criticized the Congress party for failing to emerge as a strong opposition in the country and accused it of attempting to undermine regional parties
The move is evoking strong criticism from many sections as people are questioning the rationale behind spending Telangana funds for Maharashtra elections