After Ajit Pawar joined the Eknath Shinde-led government in Maharashtra, the fight between him and Sharad Pawar to stake claim on the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) intensified. It has happened and in this episode both the groups have called separate meetings on Wednesday for the show of strength.

Sharad group meeting at 1 pm, while Ajit Pawar group meeting in the morning time

The Sharad Pawar faction of the NCP has called a party meeting at the Yashwantrao Chavan Center in south Mumbai at 1 pm on Wednesday, while Ajit Pawar held a meeting at the Mumbai Education Trust premises in suburban Bandra in the morning meeting is called at.

Ajit Pawar claims, NCP’s in his support MLAof both factions The situation is expected to be clear from the meeting that how many MLAs are with whom. 4328 member of NCP in Maharashtra Legislative Assembly 40 are MLAs and To avoid disqualification of the Ajit Pawar faction under the anti-defection law, at least 11 Need the support of the MLAs. Ajit Pawar faction 4328 have claimed the support of the MLAs. At the same time, the Sharad Pawar faction has claimed that only nine MLAs, including Ajit Pawar, who are in the government, have switched sides and the rest are with Sharad Pawar. MLAs Saroj Ahire, Prajakta Tanpure and Sunil Bhusara were said to be with Ajit Pawar but they met Sharad Pawar and expressed their allegiance to him.

Deputy CM Ajit Pawar said – No decision yet on the portfolios of ministers Gave that the portfolios of ministers in the state will not be announced immediately. He attributed the delay to the visit of Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to Nagpur. Both the leaders have gone there to receive President Draupadi Murmu. The President is scheduled to reach Nagpur on Tuesday evening.

Sharad Pawar banned the use of his photo

NCP President Sharad Pawar said on Tuesday that The party of which he is the president and Jayant Patil, whose Maharashtra unit is the head, can use his picture. Pawar said that those who betrayed his ideology should not use his picture. Earlier, Sharad Pawar’s picture was seen at the new office of Ajit Pawar-led NCP faction set up in South Mumbai on Tuesday.

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Tue, Jul 4, 2023, 10: 58 PM IST