<p> Taking potshots at NCP chief Sharad Pawar, Maharashtra BJP president Chandrakant Patil on Thursday said he wants to do a "Ph.D." on the former Union minister.</p>.<p>Of late, Pawar has been critical of the BJP and post- Delhi assembly poll results, he said the BJP's series of defeat is not going to stop soon.</p>.<p>Replying to Pawar's statement that the BJP is a "calamity" for the country, Patil said he does take that comment seriously because the Maratha strongman has not been able to get more than 10 MPs elected to the Lok Sabha.</p>.<p>Talking to reporters here, Patil said he is curious about Pawar's style of doing national politics with just five to six MPs.</p>.<p>"Despite having very few MPs from his party, he has managed to remain at the center stage of national politics.</p>.<p>"He manages to tackle Uddhav Thackeray, Raj Thackeray, Sonia Gandhi at one point in time. I am curious to know all these skills of Pawar saheb and if I am allowed to do a Ph.D. despite being a graduate, I will be happy to do a Ph.D. on him.</p>.<p>"I am saying this out of respect, out of curiosity," the BJP leader said. </p>
<p> Taking potshots at NCP chief Sharad Pawar, Maharashtra BJP president Chandrakant Patil on Thursday said he wants to do a "Ph.D." on the former Union minister.</p>.<p>Of late, Pawar has been critical of the BJP and post- Delhi assembly poll results, he said the BJP's series of defeat is not going to stop soon.</p>.<p>Replying to Pawar's statement that the BJP is a "calamity" for the country, Patil said he does take that comment seriously because the Maratha strongman has not been able to get more than 10 MPs elected to the Lok Sabha.</p>.<p>Talking to reporters here, Patil said he is curious about Pawar's style of doing national politics with just five to six MPs.</p>.<p>"Despite having very few MPs from his party, he has managed to remain at the center stage of national politics.</p>.<p>"He manages to tackle Uddhav Thackeray, Raj Thackeray, Sonia Gandhi at one point in time. I am curious to know all these skills of Pawar saheb and if I am allowed to do a Ph.D. despite being a graduate, I will be happy to do a Ph.D. on him.</p>.<p>"I am saying this out of respect, out of curiosity," the BJP leader said. </p>