Some reports today said that Sule and former state minister Jayant Patil had expressed displeasure over the support to BJP at the NCP conclave at Alibag.
Talking to reporters here, Sule said the meeting was about the future course for the party. "It was a freewheeling discussion, introspective....Discussions were about how to expand the party base. There was no question of talking about anything else," She said.
She also denied that Pawar had threatened the BJP with his statement that there would be snap polls. "He spoke about different possibilities and options in the prevailing political situation," she added.
Sule said the decision to extend outside support to BJP was taken a month ago and the party had been consistent in its stand that it did not want to force another election in the state and was supporting the government for stability and on issues of development.
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