Moreover, another RPI faction led by a grandson of BR Ambedkar, Prakash Ambedkar if also decides to support the NCP-led alliance of secular parties, it will really change the political equations in the state. Pawar will hold crucial talks with Ambedkar within two days to finalise the electoral adjustments. Ambedkar is believed to have staked claim on 5 parliamentary (Akola, Washim, Nagpur, Aurangabad or Chimur, Aurangabad, Nanded) and 30 assembly segments.

Pawar who had engineered an electoral alliance among Congress-RPI and Samajwadi Party during 1998 elections had become victorious as the "grand" alliance had won a record 37 parliamentary seats. Pawar who has been holding talks with thesecular and like minded parties like Janata Dal, Peasants and Workers Party, CPI, Shetkari Sanghatana and Bharat Vikas Party formed by a rebel Shiv Sena leader Ganesh Naik, is confident to take on the ruling Sena-BJP alliance to recapture power from them.

Ironically, the decision by RPI factions led by RS Gavai and Jogendra Kawade who were elected from Amravati and Chimur constituencies in last elections, to support the Sonia Congress would also lead to division of dalit, muslims and minorities votes in the state.

However, Athavale said that extending support to the Sonia Congress which hit severely after the NCP's formation, means giving a chance to the saffron Sena-BJP alliance to come back to power in Maharashtra. Moreover, Congress president Sonia Gandhi failed to respond to RPI's demand on giving 35 seats and appoint a special emissary to hold talks on electoral alliance. "Congress (I) also did not respond favourably on dropping a clause in Panchamari conclave where the party had decided to strikeany alliance nationally," he added.

Athavale said that the 31 of the total 51 members of RPI's the recently held meeting of the national executive meeting decided to support Pawar led NCP both in Maharashtra and elsewhere in the country with a sold "objective of combating communalism and casteest forces." "Pawar led NCP has the potential to to defeat the ruling Sena-BJP alliance in Maharashtra and the BJP at the national level which has posed a serious threats to the secular and democratic values enshrined in the Constitution of India," he opined.

Athavale who had won from the upper caste dominated North Central Mumbai constituency said that the party has staked claim on six Lok Sabha seats and 60 assembly seats in Maharashtra while it has demanded about 50 seats from other parts of India. RPI leader said that his party would like to have a 25 per cent representation in the power. Athavale must be eyeing on Morth Central Mumbai, Thane, Pandharpur, Akola, Chimur, Amravati parliamentary seats. "The seatswill which be finalised during discussions of NCP and its allies, will be fought on its symbol. RPI will field its nominates if Ambedkar decides to go with Congress and similarly RPI's candidate will be fielded against Kawade and Gavai," he remarked.

Athavale hinted that Pawar will not emphasis on foreign born citizen assuming offices of president, vice president and prime minister and added that NCP had promised to make amendments in the Citizens Act and not in the Constitution of India written by Ambedkar.