RPI(A) has staked claim to 25 seats in Uttar Pradesh, signalling tougher alliance negotiations with the BJP as smaller NDA partners begin early positioning for the 2027 Assembly polls.
Athawale said the move would be revolutionary and could bring more funds for the development of Kerala.
Athawale, a key alliance partner of the BJP-led NDA at the Centre, said the RPI was "ignored" by the BJP.
Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Ramdas Athawale has invited Akash Anand to join his Republican Party of India (Athawale) after being sacked from the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP).
"If opposition parties want to come together, they can. PM Modi alone is enough to take on all of them. NDA is really strong under the leadership of PM Modi," Union Minister said
Ramdas Athawale is a prominent Dalit leader. He is the president of the Republican Party of India (RPI) and a member of the Rajya Sabha.
Mr Athawale mentioned that there was a time in the market when the gold prices were not more than 5 to 6 thousand rupees, and as per today’s statistics, the prices have risen to a whopping 52 thousand per gram. Surely, the Indians do love their gold too much to pay such a price.
'Nobody should take a position that's detrimental to national unity,' a statement quoted Athawale as saying.
At a public meeting of the RSS in Hyderabad on Wednesday, Mohan Bhagwat had said that all those who have nationalistic spirit, respect India’s culture and heritage are part of Hindu society.
'This is a big setback and a lesson for the Shiv Sena which was not willing to form government with the BJP,' says Union Minister Ramdas Athawale
