'ALL IS WELL': Ajit Pawar appeals to NCP for a little patience; opens up on Sharad Pawar

Making his intent clear and hinting at an alliance of BJP and NCP in Maharashtra, new Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Sunday said that both parties will provide a stable government in state. Taking to Twitter right after thanking BJP leaders, he said that re is  need to worry as 'all is well'. He maintained that he is an NCP leader and Sharad Pawar is ir leader. 

Even as all MLAs believed to be at his side, are said to have returned to Sharad Pawar, use of term "our" by Ajit Pawar raises many questions. deputy CM also said that he will always be an NCP leader and both parties will work towards "welfare of State and its people." He thanked people of state for ir support and urged for patience.

Meanwhile, hotel politics began in state with Shiv Sena and Congress MLAs being holed up in Hotel JW Marriott, while NCP MLAs being holed up in Rennaisance Hotel in Powai. Earlier in day, Ajit Pawar thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi, home minister and BJP president Amit Shah, and or BJP leaders and ensured that re will be a stable government. He also changed his Twitter bio to Deputy CM of Maharashtra, while also maintaining that he is an NCP leader. However, on Saturday, he skipped party's legislative meet even as sources told that he was summoned by  NCP supremo Sharad Pawar and was told to resign from deputy CM's post. 

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Fadnavis becomes CM, Ajit Pawar his deputy

In a massive turn of events, BJP's Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday morning was sworn-in as Chief Minister of Maharashtra and NCP's Ajit Pawar was sworn-in as Deputy CM. While Ajit Pawar claimed that he has support of few or NCP MLAs, all of m believed to be with him was present at party meet with Sharad Pawar on Sunday evening. Distancing itself from Ajit Pawar's decision Sharad Pawar removed him from as leader of NCP Legislative Party and appointed Jayant Patil at his place. This development came after almost a month-long drama in which all parties were given a chance by Goverr to form government in Maharashtra, failing which President Rule was imposed. election result in state gave a clear mandate to Mahayuti, which had a fallout over CM post. BJP won 105 seats and Sena 56 seats. NCP bagged 54 seats and Congress won 44 seats. 

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SC hearing and Hotel politics

Hearing petition of Shiv Sena, NCP and Congress against swearing-in of Devendra Fadnavis, Supreme Court (SC) on Sunday, stated that order on when floor test will be passed on Monday at 10:30 AM after reviewing goverr's order. top court directed Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, who was representing Centre, to produce  letter by goverr inviting m (BJP) to form government and letter sent by Fadnavis saying y have numbers, on Monday. 

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