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NCP crisis: ‘Symbol not going anywhere’: Sharad Pawar asserts amid split
31 of 53 NCP MLAs were present at party meeting convened by Ajit Pawar, while Sharad Pawar camp had only 10 legislators.
Ajit Pawar news Live Updates: As the Maharashtra political drama rumbles on, the split factions of the Nationalist Congress Party will meet on Wednesday in a show of strength. NCP chief Sharad Pawar has conducted a meeting of MLAs as well as other party workers at the Y B Chavan Centre at Nariman Point. Meanwhile, deputy CM Ajit Pawar has also summoned all the legislators to the Mumbai Education Trust in Bandra.
The separate meetings could be a turning point in the battle for the ‘real’ NCP. Sharad Pawar on Monday expelled MPs Sunil Tatkare and Praful Patel for “anti-party activities”. Nine other NCP leaders have also joined the Maharashtra government as ministers.
The first cabinet meeting of the three-parties coalition between Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, BJP and NCP led by Ajit Pawar was held at Mantralaya, where portfolio distribution was discussed.
Had we not given CM post to Congress..." Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Wednesday took a veiled dig at his uncle and NCP chief Sharad Pawar, lamenting that the state would have a Chief Minister from Nationalist Congress Party only till date, had the party not conceded the top post to Congress during the 2004 Vidhan Sabha election when NCP had more MLAs.
While addressing party legislators and other workers in Bandra, Ajit Pawar said, "In the 2004 Vidhan Sabha election, NCP had more MLAs than Congress. Had we not given Chief Minister post to Congress at that time, till date, Maharashtra would have had a Chief Minister only from Nationalist Congress Party".
NCP bagged 71 seats while Congress had secured 69 seats in the 2004 legislative elections.
‘Why NCP now?’: Sharad Pawar's jibe at BJP after merger with rebel leaders
“You (BJP) called the NCP corrupt. So, why have you allied with the NCP now?...Whatever happened to Uddhav Thackeray has been repeated,” Sharad Pawar said.
