Maharashtra politics: The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), which received a major blow on Sunday after nine leaders joined the Eknath Shinde-Devendra Fadnavis government, will hold a meeting on Wednesday to decide the future course of action. NCP chief Sharad Pawar’s nephew is among the nine leaders who have joined the BJP-Shiv Sena (Shinde camp) alliance. Ajit Pawar has also been sworn in as the Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra. Yesterday, Ajit Pawar inaugurated the new NCP office, which is the bungalow of Ambadas Danve, Leader of Opposition in Maharashtra Legislative Council and Uddhav Thackeray loyalist. Danve has been allocated another bungalow. Ajit Pawar used Sharad’s photo in his new office inviting criticism from Uncle Sharad himself. “Those who betrayed my ideology and with whom I have ideological differences cannot use my photograph,” the veteran politician told the media.
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05 Jul 2023 08:30:25 IST
Maharashtra political crisis: Sharad Pawar and Ajit Pawar call on party faithful today
Both Sharad Pawar and Ajit Pawar have asked all party leaders (MPs and MLAs) and other party office bearers to attend the meetings called by them. Sharad Pawar will hold his meeting at YB Chavan Centre, and the Ajit faction will meet at MET Bhujbal Knowledge City, Bandra.
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