Not in race for any cabinet post: Supriya Sule

Denying that she was in the race for any ministerial post at the Centre or in the state, NCP leader Supriya Sule on Wednesday said she would like to continue as party MP from her constituency till the next Lok Sabha elections.

"I am not in race of any ministerial post and even if I am offered one, I will refuse it till 2014," Sule, the daughter of NCP chief Sharad Pawar, said.

She was replying to a query on the possibility of her induction as minister either at the Centre or in the state government amid talk on cabinet reshuffle. "It is my sincere effort to represent the Baramati Lok Sabha constituency in future as well," she said.

Sule was here to address 'Yuvati Melawa' of her party. She said her party leadership has entrusted her with the task of gathering women in the age group of 18 and 35 and empowering them, for which she has undertaken a district-wise tour programme.

"We have decided to hold a state-level conference on October 28 in Aurangabad, which will be inaugurated at the hands of the party chief and Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar," Sule said.

Elaborating the objectives of the 'Yuvati Melawa', Sule said she wants the young women to come out and fight against eve-teasing, domestic violence, dowry, rape and other atrocities. This could be achieved only if women were ready to take up any social commitment and play a crucial role in politics, she said.

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