Maharashtra: Ajit Pawar joins BJP alliance together with majority of NCP MLAs, turns into deputy CM
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In a large political improvement in Maharashtra, 30 NCP MLAs led by Ajit Pawar have revolted and joined the BJP-Shiv Sena (Shinde) authorities within the state on Sunday, July 2, 2023. 8 MLAs of NCP will probably be sworn in as ministers, as Ajit Pawar turns into Deputy Chief Minister.
Ajit Pawar on Sunday reached Raj Bhawan with 29 NCP MLAs, together with Hassan Musharraf. The Ajit Pawar faction of the NCP joined the Maharashtra authorities as we speak after an oath-taking ceremony on the Raj Bhawan. Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis additionally reached the Raj Bhawan.
After reaching the Raj Bhawan, Ajit Pawar submitted his resignation from the submit of the chief of the opposition to Governor Ramesh Bais.
NCP MLAs who’re anticipated to be made ministers are Sanjay Bansode, Dhananjay Munde, Chagan Bhujbal, Dilip Valse Patil, Baburao Atram, Anil Bhaidas Patil, Aditi Tatkare, and Hasan Mushrif. Narhari Zirwal, who was performing speaker of the Maharashtra legislative meeting final yr on the time of a rift in Shiv Sena, may even be part of the ruling alliance. Praful Patel can be among the many NCP MPs becoming a member of the BJP alliance and is more likely to change into a minister within the union cabinet.
The transfer by Ajit Pawar comes after rumours that he was upset about being denied the submit of social gathering’s state unit chief. Ajit Pawar had additionally supplied to resign from the submit of Leader of Opposition, searching for an organisational duty. In his revolt, he has additionally taken senior NCP chief Praful Patel together with him.
It is notable that Sharad Pawar, who was resigning from the submit of NCP president a number of weeks in the past, had retracted from his choice to resign and made Praful Patel and Supriya Sule the chief presidents of the social gathering. Praful Patel leaving Sharad Pawar can be thought of as a serious organisational blow to the social gathering that revolves its politics round Maratha and Muslim votes within the state.
Maharashtra BJP President Chandrashekhar Bawankule stated in his response, “Instead of calling it a political earthquake, it is important to see that Ajit Pawar and more than 40 NCP MLAs are coming together under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the welfare of the country and Maharashtra. Ajit Pawar and all the people have come to support the resolve of PM Modi. I congratulate them.”
NCP has 54 MLAs within the meeting and Ajit Pawar has already succeeded in taking greater than two third of the MLAs with him. The oath taking ceremony will begin at 4 PM.
