For the first time in the history of Saamna, it interviewed non-sena leader.

"In politics one should not expect big jumps. Everythingtakes time".

An interview of NCP Chief Sharad Pawar was published in the Sena mouthpiece Saamana. This was the first time in the 33-year history of Saamna that an interview of a non-Shiv Sena leader was published in the mouthpiece.

Sharad Pawar said he does not agree with the notion that the state government and administration can function by "remote control", during the interview.

Answering questions posed by Saamna executive editor Sanjay Raut, he said NCP one should not take the public for granted as even leaders like Indira Gandhi and Atal Bihari Vajpayee had to face defeat.

During the Maharashtra assembly polls last year, Fadnavis raged in his rallies claiming that he will come back to power as the Chief Minister. However, his plans failed after Shiv Sena joined hands with NCP and Congress to form the government in Maharashtra. 

Criticizing the former Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis "I will come again" rant during last year's assembly elections, Pawar said voters thought the stance had an ego smell and Felt that these should be taught a lesson. Pawar also said that the news of differences between Uddhav Thackeray-led ruling Maha Vikas Aghadi's ally - Shiv Sena, NCP and Congress - is "not even true".

We have taken this marathon interview for Saamana's YouTube channel and newspaper. It was a great interview where Sharad Pawar has spoken on various issues from the current political situation to India and China border issue," Raut said.

In a three-part interview, Sharad Pawar spoke on a range of issues, spanning from the Maha Vikas Aghadi government in Maharashtra to the central government’s move to ask Priyanka Gandhi to vacate her government bungalow.