NCP's Sharad Pawar gives timeline for Ajit Pawar's potential induction in Uddhav's cabinet

On Tuesday, NCP supremo Sharad Pawar stated that his party would take a decision on his nephew Ajit Pawar’s induction into Maha Vikas Aghadi government after Winter session of Maharashtra legislature. winter session is scheduled to begin on December 16. This comes amid speculation that Ajit Pawar could become Deputy Chief Minister in Uddhav Thackeray-led government. former had broken ranks with NCP to join hands with BJP to form government in Maharashtra, an experiment that lasted merely a few days. 

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Uddhav Thackeray takes oath as CM

Since ne of major political parties could garner eugh numbers for government formation, President's Rule was imposed in Maharashtra on vember 12. Hectic parlays had been going on in NCP, Shiv Sena, and Congress camps to forge a post-poll alliance in State. However, Ajit Pawar's decision to ally with BJP to form government on vember 23 stumped opposition. reafter, Shiv Sena, Congress, and NCP paraded its 162 MLAs in Grand Hyatt hotel. After Supreme Court ordered an immediate floor test, Ajit Pawar stepped down as Deputy CM. He was followed by Devendra Fadnavis who too anunced his resignation. Later, Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance comprising Sena, Congress, and NCP staked claim to form government under leadership of Uddhav Thackeray, who took oath as CM of Maharashtra in front of thousands of people at Shivaji Park on vember 28. 

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Contradictory statements

brief period when Ajit Pawar was Deputy CM was marked by contradictory statements issued by him and NCP supremo. While former claimed that he was still in party and NCP had joined hands to form government with BJP, party chief Sharad Pawar dismissed this assertion. Maintaining that re was question of forming an alliance with BJP, Pawar alleged that his nephew had made a false statement to confuse people. Despite this, disciplinary action was taken against Ajit Pawar after his return to NCP.

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