Detractors in Congress denied Sharad Pawar PM post twice: Praful Patel
On two occasions NCP chief Sharad Pawar had opportunity to become PM but was denied the post by his detractors in Congress, said NCP's Praful Patel. "After Rajiv Gandhi's unfortunate death...There was a demand to make Pawar party president...but some drawing room politicians conspired to block this," said Patel. "They didn't want strong leadership for the party," he added.