Eknath Shinde’s Late-Night Meet Ahead Of Maharashtra Cabinet Expansion

1. Sources say Eknath Shinde and Devendra Fadnavis mentioned the power-sharing association as a delay in cupboard growth is making the MLAs stressed. 

2. This got here hours after the Shinde camp refuted the reviews that its MLAs had been uncomfortable with Ajit Pawar’s entry into Maharashtra’s ruling coalition. The social gathering mentioned Eknath Shinde has no plans of stepping down because the Chief Minister. “We aren’t resignation givers however takers. His management is to take everybody alongside and be affected person. Yesterday, all of the MLAs, MPs have reposed religion in Eknath Shinde… all this (reviews of discontent) is being executed to malign Eknath Shinde,” mentioned Shiv Sena chief Uday Samant.

3. Eknath Shinde additionally denied there have been any variations throughout the social gathering. “With our authorities now made up of three events, the power of our MLAs is greater than 200. Our authorities is just getting stronger. We have now the help of PM Modi and Amit Shah,” mentioned the Chief Minister.

4. Some Shiv Sena legislators had reportedly raised issues after the NCP faction led by Ajit Pawar joined the state authorities. Ajit Pawar’s comment that he “desires to be the Chief Minister” had additionally created a flutter in political circles.

5. Sharad Pawar formally expelled 12 rebels — together with his nephew and former high aide Praful Patel. The NCP nationwide government meet held by Sharad Pawar has drawn sharp response from the Ajit Pawar faction, which mentioned it has “no authorized sanctity”.

6. Pawar senior additionally hit out at his nephew’s age barb, saying, “I’m nonetheless efficient, whether or not I’m 82 or 92,” the 83-year-old NCP chief mentioned in Delhi. When requested if he felt “cheated” by Ajit Pawar. “No, the social gathering is supreme and I’m sure by the choice of the social gathering,” he mentioned.

7. The faction led by Ajit Pawar, who crossed over to the ruling coalition and took oath because the Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister on Sunday, says it’s the actual NCP and has claimed the social gathering title and image from the Election Fee.

8. Up to now, he seems to have the help of 32 MLAs. Sharad Pawar has the help of 14. However he wants 36 MLAs, a two-thirds majority of the social gathering’s 53 legislators, earlier than the ballot physique considers his declare.

9. Sharad Pawar has written to the election physique, objecting to his nephew’s declare for the social gathering image. Sources indicated that Pawar Senior will take authorized recommendation and seek advice from social gathering leaders about the way in which forward.

10. The rebels had eliminated Sharad Pawar from the highest publish of the social gathering he based and led for over twenty years, simply two days earlier than their mutiny. Sources within the Election Fee mentioned in accordance with the rebels’ letter, they’d named Ajit Pawar as social gathering president on June 30 — days earlier than his shock transfer of crossing over to the ruling alliance and taking oath as Maharashtra’s Deputy Chief Minister.

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