The Nationalist Congress Party leader Ajit Pawar on 2 July took oath as the Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra at Raj Bhawan.
Prior to this, NCP leader Chhagan Bhujbal takes oath as Maharashtra Minister in the presence of CM Eknath Shinde and Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis. Earlier, Pawar reached Raj Bhawan with 9 MLAs.
With this, Pawar joins NDA government in Maharashtra.
Commenting on the Pawar joining the NDA government, Maharashtra Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar, says “More than 40 MLAs are extending support to the government. Almost the entire NCP will be joining. Ajit Pawar’s post will be decided by CM Eknath Shinde. He will distribute the portfolios. The oath-taking ceremony will begin in 5 minutes.”
News agency ANI, while quoting sources, said that few MLAs — who accompanied NCP leader Ajit Pawar to Raj Bhawan — were ‘upset’ with Sharad Pawar’s ‘unilateral’ decision to share stage and ally with Rahul Gandhi at the opposition unity meet in Patna.
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Updated: 02 Jul 2023, 02:48 PM IST
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