Mumbai: In a major political development in the state, Nationalist Congress Party leader Ajit Pawar goes to Raj Bhavan. There is a possibility of him being sworn in as the Deputy Chief Minister. Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis also go to Raj Bhavan along with Ajit Pawar, along with letters from 40 NCP MLAs...
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There is a possibility of a major political earthquake in Maharashtra's politics. The Nationalist Congress Party, Shiv Sena, and Bharatiya Janata Party have formed an alliance. Ajit Pawar is likely to take oath as the Deputy Chief Minister in the Shinde government, and it is believed that nine NCP MLAs will also take oath as ministers. Preparations for the oath ceremony are underway at the Raj Bhavan. It is known that out of the 54 NCP MLAs, 30 will support to Ajit Pawar.
Ajit Pawar has entered the Raj Bhavan, and Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis have also arrived there. Uday Samant, Deepak Kesarkar, and Shambhuraj Desai are also present. The expansion of the cabinet is expected soon, in which Ajit Pawar may take oath as the Deputy Chief Minister. Chhagan Bhujbal, along with other MLAs, may also take oath as ministers.
During the meeting called by Ajit Pawar, Dilip Walse Patil, Hasan Mushrif, Chhagan Bhujbal, Kiran Lahamate, Nilesh Lanke, Dhananjay Munde, Ramraje Nimbalkar, Daulat Daroda, Makarand Patil, Atul Benake, Sunil Tingre, Amol Mitkari, Aditi Tatkare, Shekhar Nikam, Nilesh Naik, Ashok Pawar, Anil Patil, Saroj Ahire, and others were present.
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Nationalist Congress Party leader Ajit Pawar has joined the Maharashtra government as the Deputy Chief Minister. He will be sharing posts with Bharatiya Janata Party leader Devendra Fadnavis.
Along with Ajit Pawar, Chhagan Bhujbal, Dhananjay Munde, and Dilip Walse Patil from the Nationalist Congress Party took the oath of office as ministers. The swearing-in ceremony took place at the Raj Bhavan.
On the first day, Ajit Pawar met some party leaders and legislators at his official residence in Mumbai. Nationalist Congress Party President Sharad Pawar was not aware of this meeting.
I am not aware of the purpose of this meeting, but as the opposition party leader, Ajit Pawar has the right to call a meeting of legislators. He does it regularly. I don't have much information about it, said Sharad Pawar.
During the meeting held at Ajit Pawar's Devgiri residence, senior Nationalist Congress Party leaders Chhagan Bhujbal, party's working president Supriya Sule, and others were present, while the state president Jayant Patil was absent.
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Ajit Pawar took oath as a Deputy Chief Minister along with these leaders of the Nationalist Party.
Ajit Anantrao Pawar - Deputy Chief Minister
Chhagan Bhujbal - Minister
Diliprao Walse Patil - Minister
Hasan Mushrif - Minister
Dhananjay Munde - Minister
Dharmarav Baba Atram - Minister
Aditi Tatkare - Minister
Sanjay Bansode - Minister
Anil Patil - Minister
