Tawde Returns to National Politics, Denies Differences with Fadnavis

He succeeded Bhausaheb Phundkar as the Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council. During that time, he made a mark as an educated and aggressive opposition leader. Since then, Tawde has become an important leader in state politics. There were talks in the past few days that he would return to Maharashtra politics. He would now stand firmly for Maharashtra by staying in Delhi. There are talks of differences between Devendra Fadnavis and Tawde. However, both have repeatedly clarified that "there is no place for such rumours in the BJP."