Maharashtra: NCP (Sharad Pawar) concedes to Congress declare over chief of opposition

Days after Congress objected to the choice of the Sharad Pawar faction of the Nationalist Congress Party to pick out NCP MLA Jitendra Awhad because the chief of the opposition within the Maharashtra legislative meeting, the NCP (Sharad Pawar faction) has now taken a step again and mentioned that whoever has the bulk has the precise to say or has the prerogative to decide on the chief of the opposition. NCP chief from the Sharad Pawar faction Clyde Crasto made this assertion on sixth July 2023 in an interplay with the media.

Clyde Crasto mentioned, “Congress has all the right to discuss the LoP. We have also made it very clear, our party president Sharad Pawar had also made it very clear that whoever has the majority has the right to claim or has the prerogative to choose the leader. So, if the Congress is even thinking of that, there is nothing wrong in it.”

#WATCH | NCP chief (Sharad Pawar faction) Clyde Crasto says, “Congress has all the precise to debate the LoP. We have additionally made it very clear, our get together president Sharad Pawar had additionally made it very clear that whoever has the bulk has the precise to say or has the prerogative… pic.twitter.com/mezmBZXvBW

— ANI (@ANI) July 6, 2023

After round 40 NCP MLAs led by Ajit Pawar defected and joined the BJP-Shiv Sena (Shinde) authorities within the state on Sunday, July 2, 2023, NCP chief Jitendra Awhad was named the chief of the opposition within the state meeting by the Sharad Pawar faction. But Congress then got here forward with its objection to the brand new chief of the opposition, because the Congress get together grew to become the biggest opposition get together in the home now. Congress questioned how NCP can appoint LoP when it has been diminished to only 13 MLAs. The NCP has now backtracked and mentioned that discussions shall be held and the events will then arrive at some conclusion.

Ramdas Athawale meets Ajit Pawar

Meanwhile, the Republican Party of India (Athawale Group) chief Ramdas Athawale met Ajit Pawar in Mumbai. In a media interplay after the assembly, the Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Ramdas Athawale mentioned, “I met Ajit Pawar today. We welcomed him and congratulated him on behalf of the RPI. Ajitdada has showcased great courage. Ajitdada has taken the correct decision. I have been with him and Sharad Pawar for many years in the past. But later I joined the alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party and Shiv Sena. One must change his thoughts with time. It is not right to keep ranting about the casteist issues every now and then.”

#WATCH | Mumbai | I met Ajit Pawar right now…He has made the precise resolution. I’ve been with him for a few years…PM Narendra Modi is taking everybody collectively. Be it a Hindu, Muslim or a Dalit, PM Modi enjoys the assist of everybody…Ajit Pawar instructed me that he had this thought in… pic.twitter.com/9dSPMN19P7

— ANI (@ANI) July 6, 2023

Ramdas Athawale added, “PM Narendra Modi is taking everyone together. Be it a Hindu, Muslim or a Dalit, PM Modi enjoys the support of everyone. For the first time, a person from the OBC class has become the Prime Minister of the country. The BJP is elected to power because it gets votes from every section of society. The BJP got 303 seats in 2019. In the upcoming 2024 elections too, Narendra Modi will become the Prime Minister and I am sure that we will get 325 to 350 seats.”

Ramdas Athawale mentioned, “Ajit Pawar told me that he had this thought in mind for quite some time. He said that he respects Sharad Pawar. He is our senior leader. 2-3 meetings within NCP were also done to come together with the BJP but no conclusion was drawn.”

Chhagan Bhujbal asserts the authorized accuracy of the Ajit Pawar faction

On the opposite hand, Chhagan Bhujbal – a senior NCP chief within the Ajit Pawar faction has clarified that Ajit Pawar took this resolution solely after rigorously checking the authorized features concerned. Chhagan Bhujbal mentioned, “When we decided to join the government under Ajit Pawar’s leadership, we took a decision only after discussing what legal matters we would have to face. All the legal experts told us that if we go this way, there will be no disqualification decision against the MLAs with us. After discussing with two to four legal experts, we were convinced, only after which we have taken steps to join the government.”

Bhujbal additional mentioned, “We have sent documents to the Election Commission well before joining the government. We have recognised Ajit Pawar as the national president. We have also mentioned that Ajit Pawar is the head of the party and will continue to be so. This arrangement has been made according to the constitution of the party, and the rules of the Election Commission regarding the prevailing political parties. Ajit Pawar will be the national president of the party.”

Clarifying extra about Sharad Pawar’s resignation in May 2023 and backtracking from his resolution to resign Chhagan Bhujbal mentioned, “We tried to convince Sharad Pawar. Supriya Sule was also there. We also spoke to Jayant Patil a month ago. Ajit Pawar revealed many things in his speech on Wednesday. We tried to find a way till the end, but Sharad Pawar did not listen to us.”

Regarding Sharad Pawar’s repeated makes an attempt to hitch arms with the BJP and alter the choices on the final second each time, he mentioned, “Sharad Pawar has repeatedly talked to the BJP and twisted the word. If you start running the party only with the advice of two to four people, other members find a way. That’s what’s happened in the Nationalist Congress Party.”

Rohit Pawar criticises defected NCP leaders

In a tweet this morning, NCP MLA Rohit Pawar, who’s with Sharad Pawar, took a dig at Dilip Valse-Patil who went with Ajit Pawar. He talked about that Sharad Pawar gave varied obligations and portfolios to Dilip Walse-Patil which incorporates private assistant to Sharad Pawar, seven-time MLA, increased and technical schooling minister, vitality minister, medical schooling minister, finance and planning minister, meeting speaker, labour and state excise minister, dwelling minister.

Rohit Pawar tweeted, “What more do you need? Maharashtra knows you as a leader nurtured by Sharad Pawar like his own son. You were among the ones that Saheb trusted the most. After reading all this, people will say that such injustice should be done to us too. Maharashtra wants to know what a sudden crisis happened that you had to bury your loyalty and give up your ideology. Such a rebellion was not expected from a senior leader like you just for the sake of power.”

मा. वळसे-पाटील साहेब आदरणीय पवार साहेबांनी स्वतःच्या मुलाप्रमाणे जपलेला नेता म्हणून तुम्हाला महाराष्ट्र ओळखतो. तुमच्यावर तर साहेबांचा सर्वाधिक विश्वास होता. पण अचानक असं काय संकट आलं की तुम्हाला आपली निष्ठा गहाण ठेवावी लागली. आपल्या विचारधारेला मूठमाती द्यावी लागली, हे… pic.twitter.com/Kg06T3C5Wp

— Rohit Pawar (@RRPSpeaks) July 6, 2023

Rohit Pawar added, “We have the power to overcome every crisis. The whole of Maharashtra is standing on the side of Sahyadri and this Sahyadri will stand with new vigour and new strength. But Valse-Patil Saheb, can you forgive yourself for your actions?”

Rohit Pawar additionally criticised Praful Patel for becoming a member of the Ajit Pawar faction. He enlisted the political achievements of Praful Patel and wrote within the tweet, “Mr Praful Patel by Pawar Saheb’s grace you rarely needed to go to people. Your ‘aeroplane’ was more in the air than on the ground and most of the time your work was only to sign forms. That’s why you never knew the value of votes and the paternal love of Saheb.”

प्रफुल्ल पटेल साहेब मा. पवार साहेबांच्या कृपेने तुम्हाला लोकांमध्ये जायची गरज फार कमी वेळा पडली… जमिनीपेक्षा आपलं ‘विमान’ हवेतच जास्त असायचं आणि बहुतेक वेळा केवळ फॉर्मवर सही करण्यापुरतंच आपलं काम असायचं.. म्हणूनच तर तुम्हाला मतांचं मूल्य आणि साहेबांचं पितृतुल्य प्रेम कधी कळलंच… pic.twitter.com/wT9js2kcph

— Rohit Pawar (@RRPSpeaks) July 6, 2023

Since Sunday, the political panorama of Maharashtra has been in turmoil following the surprising swearing-in of senior NCP chief Ajit Pawar because the state’s deputy chief minister. In a big transfer, Ajit Pawar, accompanied by eight different MLAs, joined the Maharashtra authorities led by Eknath Shinde, asserting his declare over the Nationalist Congress Party, and its election image. He is believed to have the assist of over 30 MLAs from the get together.

The cut up is actual – Prithviraj Chavan

Maharashtra’s former chief minister and Congress chief Prithviraj Chavan mentioned, “This shows the bitterness that was setting in for years. Maybe there were a few faults in Pawar Saheb’s management of the party. Maybe he sidelined people to push forward his daughter, but this family dispute is affecting the state’s politics. So, I said that the split is real and there is bitterness.”