Maharashtra NCP (SP) president Jayant Patil has dismissed speculation about quitting his post and a possible move to the BJP, saying he had neither met any leader of the saffron outfit nor anyone from the ruling coalition party approached him, reported news agency PTI.

The former state minister termed baseless media reports about his switch over.

Reports in a section of media have also claimed Patil has resigned as the state NCP (SP) president and that his party colleague and MLC Shashikant Shinde will succeed him.