There is anti-BJP wave, country's people want change: Sharad Pawar
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar on Wednesday claimed there is currently an "anti-BJP" wave and people of the country want a change considering results of the recent Assembly polls in Karnataka.
If this mindset of people continues, the country will witness a change in the forthcoming elections, Pawar said at a press meet here.
He also claimed that small incidents in Maharashtra were being given a "religious colour", which was not a good sign.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) faced defeat in the recently held Assembly elections in Karnataka, where the Congress came back to power after a gap of five years.
The Lok Sabha elections are due in 2024, and the Maharashtra Assembly polls are also due in the later part of next year.
Pawar said, "Looking at the scenario, I think there is an anti-BJP wave going on. Considering the Karnataka election results, people are in the mood for a change. If this mentality of people continues, there will a change in the country in th