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NCP files disqualification petition against 9 MLAs including Ajit Pawar
Following the surprise and dramatic political move by NCP leader Ajit Pawar and eight other party leaders to join the Shiv Sena-BJP alliance in Maharashtra on Sunday, Maharashtra NCP president Jayant Patil announced on Sunday that his party has filed a disqualification petition against the leaders, including Ajit Pawar.
Patil told reporters late Sunday that the disqualification petition had been handed to Speaker Rahul Narvekar.
“We have filed a disqualification petition with the speaker of the Assembly, and we will send hard copies as soon as possible. This disqualification petition was filed against nine leaders,” said NCP leader Jayant Patil.
07:53 (IST)
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Ajit Pawar doesn't have support of majority of MLAs: NCP
According to the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), Ajit Pawar, who has joined the Eknath Shinde-led administration as Deputy Chief Minister alongside certain leaders, does not have the backing of 36 MLAs as indicated.
Clyde Crasto, national spokesperson for the NCP, also stated that the party's working president Supriya Sule and state unit leader Jayant Patil are calling all 53 MLAs, and that the situation will be clearer by Monday.
The NCP has 53 MLAs in the 288-member Maharashtra Assembly, and Ajit Pawar needs the support of at least 36 lawmakers to avoid the restrictions of anti-defection legislation.
"Ajit Pawar doesn't have the support of 36 MLAs as being claimed," claimed Crasto.
Ajit Pawar took oath as Deputy CM in the Shiv Sena-BJP government on Sunday afternoon, while eight other MLAs of NCP were sworn in as ministers.
In the evening, sources cited a letter submitted to Raj Bhavan to claim that Ajit Pawar enjoys the support of more than 40 MLAs and over six of nine MLCs of his party.
07:50 (IST)
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Developments in NCP won't impact Oppn unity: Supriya Sule on Ajit Pawar's rebellion
On Sunday, hours after NCP leader Ajit Pawar took oath as deputy chief minister in the Eknath Shinde administration, Supriya Sule, the party's working president and his cousin, claimed the events in the party will not affect the Opposition's unity.
Sule told a late-night news conference in Mumbai that her father, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) head Sharad Pawar, will increase in stature.
"Our credibility will only rise after this," she predicted.
Ajit Pawar was appointed deputy chief minister by the Shiv Sena-BJP coalition in Maharashtra on Sunday, while eight other party heavyweights were appointed ministers.
07:29 (IST)
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Failed double engine now has third wheel: Aaditya's dig at NCP leaders joining Shinde govt
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray slammed the Eknath Shinde-BJP administration in Maharashtra on Sunday, saying the "failed double engine government" now had a "third wheel" with NCP politician Ajit Pawar joining the cabinet.
He stated that the present political battle is between selfishness and principle.
Ajit Pawar, the deputy chief minister of Maharashtra, pulled off a shocking mutiny in the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), causing a vertical split, and joined forces with the ruling Shiv Sena-BJP coalition. Eight more party leaders were appointed ministers.
In a tweet, Thackeray said the original "gaddars" (traitors), a reference to 40 Shiv Sena MLAs, "were dreaming desperately of a cabinet berth, sat there today watching nine others take oath, but none could be ministers again".
07:28 (IST)
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Ajit Pawar's supporters celebrate his induction into Maharashtra cabinet
On Sunday, supporters of NCP leader Ajit Pawar celebrated his appointment as deputy chief minister in Maharashtra by setting off fireworks in his hometown of Baramati, Pune district.
"We are with Ajitdada. We will accept whatever decision he takes," said Raviraj Taware, a staunch supporter of the Baramati MLA.
He asserted that the majority of youngsters and social workers in Baramati support Ajit Pawar.
"Ajit Pawar means development politics. He empowered the common party workers while developing Baramati," said Yogesh Jagtap, a director at Malegaon Sugar Cooperative Mill and former president of NCP's youth wing of Pune district.
Baramati is a Pawar pocket borough.
Supriya Sule, Ajit Pawar's cousin, is a Member of Parliament from Baramati.
On Sunday, supporters of NCP leader Ajit Pawar celebrated his appointment as deputy chief minister in Maharashtra by setting off fireworks in his hometown of Baramati, Pune district.
“We are with Ajitdada. We will accept whatever decision he takes,” said Raviraj Taware, a staunch supporter of the Baramati MLA.
He asserted that the majority of youngsters and social workers in Baramati support Ajit Pawar.
“Ajit Pawar means development politics. He empowered the common party workers while developing Baramati,” said Yogesh Jagtap, a director at Malegaon Sugar Cooperative Mill and former president of NCP’s youth wing of Pune district.
Baramati is a Pawar pocket borough.
Supriya Sule, Ajit Pawar’s cousin, is a Member of Parliament from Baramati.
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