Mumbai: After the landslide victory of BJP in Lok Sabha election 2019, Senior Congress leader Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil could join the saffron party.

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Speaking at a press conference after the election results came out, Patil said that he will speak to his supporters and decide about joining the BJP. He said, “With the poor performance of the Congress in Maharashtra, the stage is set for more defections from the party towards BJP and Shiv Sena. The infighting in the party is being cited as one of the major reasons for the defeat of the party along with a lack of funds. With the top leadership of the party decimated and a Shiv Sena import being the only face to win, questions are being raised on the entire leadership structure and whether the party needs a complete overhaul.”

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Patil also said that the upcoming assembly elections could prove as a big motivating factor for leaders of the Congress and Nationalist Congress Party to defect to the BJP and Sena who have performed remarkably well in the Lok Sabha elections. He said,“Congress leaders are only responsible for the poor performance.

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The congress leader has also spoken to Shiv Sena. He could be joining either of the two parties depending on who will provide him the seat that he wishes to contest for the Maharashtra assembly elections later this year.