'Had talks with Sharad Pawar': Fadnavis on NCP chief backing his 2019 govt with Ajit Pawar

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fnavis on Monday me a revelation on his shortlived government with Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leer Ajit Pawar in 2019 and said that he h talks with NCP supremo Shar Pawar to form government. Fnavis me this remark while interacting with media.

When reporters asked about 2019 government with Ajit Pawar, h Shar Pawar's backing, Maharashtra Deputy CM Devendra Fnavis said, "We h talks with Pawar Saheb (Shar Pawar). You should ask Ajit Pawar. Or things can be cleared by Ajit Pawar."

Earlier on Monday, Fnavis while speaking at an event claimed that Shar Pawar backed his 2019 government, but later NCP changed its strategy. Responding to DyCM's remark, Shar Pawar said, "I felt that Devendra is a cultured person and a gentleman. I never felt that he will take recourse to falsehood and make such a statement," PTI reported. 

'Shar Pawar, Ajit Pawar stood with us': Aitya Thackeray

Shiv Sena (UBT) leer and former state Minister Aitya Thackeray reacted to Devendra Fnavis' remark. Speaking to reporters, Thackeray said, "I can't comment much on what Devendra Fnavis said. But one thing is clear that from MVA our own people have backstabbed us." ding furr, he said, "However, Shar Pawar, Ajit Pawar and Congress have stood behind us."

Notably, in Maharashtra Assembly elections held in 2019, BJP won 105 seats while its ally, Shiv Sena, won 56 seats. However, due to disagreement over who would be chief minister, two parties failed to form a government and Shiv Sena started negotiating with Congress and NCP inste. Centre n imposed President's rule in state on November 12th. 

Despite this, Shiv Sena, Congress and NCP continued ir negotiations and eventually, Uddhav Thackeray was chosen to he new government. In a sudden turn of events, n governor of state, Bhagat Singh Koshyari, swore in Devendra Fnavis as Chief Minister and Ajit Pawar as Deputy Chief Minister, creating a shockwave in political arena. However, this sudden change only lasted for three days, after which Uddhav Thackeray was sworn in as new Chief Minister of MVA government.