MCA Elections: Vijay Patil on dethroning Sharad Pawar and getting Shiv Sena support
Aside from a two-year gap from 2011 to 2013, Sharad Pawar has ruled the MCA with an iron grip. Vijay Patil, the owner of the DY Patil stadium in Navi Mumbai, and an Mumbai Cricket Association vice-president for the last four years, has decided the time is right to take on NCP chief Sharad Pawar for the post of president. In a phone interview with Firstpost, Patil explains why he chose to challenge Pawar, his plans for Mumbai Cricket and why political support is part and parcel of MCA elections. And while I have only contested the elections for the last four years, I have been involved in the game since 1989, when I first constructed my first cricket ground in Navi Mumbai. And the Shiv Sena have a lot of members who are part of the cricket association and they are quite enthusiastic about the game.
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