The BJP’s Ahmednagar Lok Sabha MP Sujay Vikhe Patil on Sunday said ministers would have resigned over the distress caused to people thanks to electricity issues if his party was in power in Maharashtra.
He said leaders get ministerial posts thanks to the blessings of the people and that they must quit if they can’t provide relief.
He was speaking at an occasion in Rahuri, which, incidentally, is represented within the Assembly by minister of state for energy Prajakt Tanpure.
The BJP has been attacking the MVA government over electricity woes within the state, with former chief minister Devendra Fadnavis claiming, earlier within the day, that 3.5 lakh power connections had been cut and notices had been issued to 75 lakh consumers for default in payment.
