By Online Desk
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Ajit Pawar joined the Eknath Shinde-led Maharashtra government as the deputy chief minister on Sunday. He will share the post with BJP’s Devendra Fadnavis.
Pawar took oath in a ceremony in Raj Bhawan.
Nine NCP leaders including Chhagan Bhujbal, Hasan Mushrif, Dhananjay Munde, Aditi Tatkare, and Dilip Walse Patil have taken oaths as ministers.
Out of the total 53 NCP MLAs in the state, 30 are apparently with Ajit Pawar.
VIDEO l NCP leader Ajit Pawar takes oath as Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra at Raj Bhavan in Mumbai. pic.twitter.com/KZw4nBK6im
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) July 2, 2023
Ajit Pawar recently said he was not keen on continuing as the leader of the opposition (LoP) in the Maharashtra Assembly and wanted to work in the party organisation.
Earlier today, Pawar met some party leaders and MLAs at his official residence in Mumbai. NCP’s Chhagan Bhujbal and party’s working president Supriya Sule were among the leaders present at the meeting.
However, NCP president Sharad Pawar, who was in Pune, said he was unaware of the meet, but added that Ajit Pawar, as leader of opposition in the Assembly, can call a meeting of legislators.
Reactions pour in over political developments in state:
1. Sanjay Raut: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut said people of Maharashtra will not tolerate such a “circus”, an apparent reference to government formation through vertical splits in political parties, for long.
“Some people seem to be determined to completely spoil Maharashtra’s politics. Let them proceed on their chosen path,” said Raut, in an apparent reference to Ajit Pawar, CM Shinde and the Bharatiya Janata Party.
In a tweet, Raut said, “I just spoke with NCP Sharad Pawar. He said he is firm and people’s support is behind us. We can make a fresh start with Uddhav Thackeray.” He added that Nationalist Congress Party supremo Sharad Pawar is undeterred by the split in his party and can start afresh.
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Ajit Pawar joined the Eknath Shinde-led Maharashtra government as the deputy chief minister on Sunday. He will share the post with BJP’s Devendra Fadnavis.
Pawar took oath in a ceremony in Raj Bhawan.
Nine NCP leaders including Chhagan Bhujbal, Hasan Mushrif, Dhananjay Munde, Aditi Tatkare, and Dilip Walse Patil have taken oaths as ministers.googletag.cmd.push(function() {googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); });
Out of the total 53 NCP MLAs in the state, 30 are apparently with Ajit Pawar.
VIDEO l NCP leader Ajit Pawar takes oath as Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra at Raj Bhavan in Mumbai. pic.twitter.com/KZw4nBK6im
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) July 2, 2023
Ajit Pawar recently said he was not keen on continuing as the leader of the opposition (LoP) in the Maharashtra Assembly and wanted to work in the party organisation.
Earlier today, Pawar met some party leaders and MLAs at his official residence in Mumbai. NCP’s Chhagan Bhujbal and party’s working president Supriya Sule were among the leaders present at the meeting.
However, NCP president Sharad Pawar, who was in Pune, said he was unaware of the meet, but added that Ajit Pawar, as leader of opposition in the Assembly, can call a meeting of legislators.
Reactions pour in over political developments in state:
1. Sanjay Raut: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut said people of Maharashtra will not tolerate such a “circus”, an apparent reference to government formation through vertical splits in political parties, for long.
“Some people seem to be determined to completely spoil Maharashtra’s politics. Let them proceed on their chosen path,” said Raut, in an apparent reference to Ajit Pawar, CM Shinde and the Bharatiya Janata Party.
In a tweet, Raut said, “I just spoke with NCP Sharad Pawar. He said he is firm and people’s support is behind us. We can make a fresh start with Uddhav Thackeray.” He added that Nationalist Congress Party supremo Sharad Pawar is undeterred by the split in his party and can start afresh.
