Ajit Pawar Joins Hands With BJP LIVE UPDATES: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Ajit Pawar joined arms with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Mumbai and took oath as the brand new deputy chief minister of the state, with eight different leaders being inducted as ministers within the Maharashtra cupboard on Sunday, 2 July.

It is but unclear if the state can have two chief ministers, with BJP chief Devendra Fadnavis already holding the put up.

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While the variety of NCP MLAs with Ajit Pawar is but unclear, over 30 out of the 54 occasion MLAs from Maharashtra are stated to be backing him, sources stated.

The different NCP leaders inducted within the cupboard embody outstanding leaders Dhananjay Munde, Aditi Tatkare, Sanjay Bansode, Dharamraobaba Atram, and Anil Bhaidas Patil.

Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde and deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis had been current at Raj Bhavan together with scores of BJP leaders who “welcomed” Ajit Pawar and his supporters into the occasion.

Shiv Sena (UBT) spokesperson Sanjay Raut stated that the transfer by Ajit Pawar exhibits that Shinde’s future is in jeopardy.

“They needed support of Ajit Pawar and his supporters despite having close to 170 MLAs supporting the government. This shows that they are scared of the SC verdict and Eknath Shinde and his supporters about to be disqualified and he is going to lost the CM’s chair,” he stated.

“Lots of these leaders, like Hassan Mushrif, are facing cases by central agencies,” he stated.

Maharashtra minister and Shiv Sena chief Deepak Kesarkar stated: “Ajit Pawar has joined us today. He is a good administrator and I had said he should come with us and he has come today. Maharashtra government will do good work.”

Sharad Pawar will deal with media shortly following a cut up within the NCP as over 35 MLAs be part of arms with the BJP.

Ajit Pawar will deal with media shortly.

Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde addressed the media after the ceremony to say: “He has backed us for development. We have worked for the development of the state. I welcome him as the deputy CM and congratulate all leaders who joined us.”

“This double engine government is now triple engine,” he added.

“There is enough time to discuss about the seat sharing in the cabinet. We have come together to develop Maharashtra,” he added.

Maharashtra BJP chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule stated: “All those joining us are welcome. This will give a boost to PM Narendra Modi and the state government’s development work in the state.”

Recently appointed NCP working president Praful Patel can also be current at Raj Bhavan with Ajit Pawar.

Speaking to the media forward of the ceremony on the assembly of the MLAs, Sharad Pawarsaid that he didn’t know why the assembly was known as.

“I do not know exactly why this meeting has been called but being the leader of the Opposition, he (Ajit Pawar) has the right to call a meeting of MLAs. He does that regularly. I don’t have much detail about this meeting,” he had stated.

Former NCP chief whip Anil Bhaidas Patil took oath as Maharashtra minister. he’s a outstanding Leva-Patil chief from Khandesh area.

NCP chief and former minister Sanjay Bansode takes oath as Maharashtra cupboard minister. MLA from Latur’s Udgir, Bansode is a recognized Ajit Pawar loyalist.

Aditi Tatkare, outstanding OBC chief, former cupboard minister, and daughter of senior NCP chief Suni Tatkare takes oath as Maharashtra minister.

Former Maharashtra ministers Dhananjay Munde and Hasan Mushrifs took oath as the brand new cupboard ministers within the Eknath Shinde-Devendra Fadnavis authorities.

Dilip Walse Patil, NCP chief and former Maharashtra house minister within the MVA authorities, took oath as the brand new cupboard minister within the Eknath Shinde-Devendra Fadnavis authorities.

NCP chief Chhagan Bhujal takes oath as Maharashtra minister.

Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde and deputy CM Devendra Fadnavuis are additionally reaching Raj Bhavan.

NCP chief Ajit Pawar takes oath as Maharashtra deputy CM.

Ajit Pawar is more likely to take oath because the deputy CM. It is but unclear if the cupboard can have two deputy CMs with Fadnavis already holding the put up.

The different names of leaders doing the rounds embody:

• Ajit Pawar

• Chhaggan Bhujbal

• Dilip Walse Patil

• Hassan Mushrif

• Dhananjay Munde

• Aditi Tatkare

• Sanjay Bansode

• Baburao Atram

• Anil Bhaidas Patil

Preparations for oath taking are underway at Mumbai’s Raj Bhavan with Ajit Pawar, together with 9 different MLAs, are more likely to be inducted as ministers.