Jayant Patil to be sworn-in as Maharashtra Deputy CM after Ajit Pawar declines : Sources

Ahead of Uddhav Thackeray's swearing-in ceremony, sources have reported on Thursday, that NCP has chosen Jayant Patil as  Deputy CM after Ajit Pawar allegedly turned it down. Patil who is currently party's legislative leader will take oath with Thackeray later in day. alliance has decided that while NCP will get Deputy CM post, Congress will get Speaker post, as stated by NCP leader Praful Patel. Six or Ministers are set to take oath, as per sources.

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Congress-NCP rift

Sources also report that Congress chief Sonia Gandhi is unhappy with cabinet split. Moreover, sources report rift between Congress-NCP over President of Vidhan Sabha. While Congress has reportedly chosen Prithviraj Chavan NCP has claimed that Ashok Chavan has been picked. Moreover, Gandhi will t be attending oath ceremony and neir is Mamata Banerjee, Arvind Kejriwal, Chandrababu Naidu r PM Modi who have been invited. Congress CMs Kamal Nath and Bhupesh Baghel will be attending ceremony.

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Ministerial Birth Allocation (as per sources)

• Shivsena- 16
• NCP- 15
• Congress- 12

(Excluding CM, deputy CM and speaker post)

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Uddhav to be sworn-in as CM

Shiv Sena Supremo Uddhav Thackeray who was chosen as leader of Maha Vikas Aghadi unanimously on Tuesday and is set to take oath as Maharashtra CM on Thursday, at 6:40 PM in Shivaji Park. Maha Vikas Aghadi which staked a claim on Tuesday has been given a deadline till December 3 to prove ir numbers. All MLAs were sworn-in on Wednesday in a special session, including Devendra Fadnavis who stepped down as CM after Ajit Pawar rescinded his support to BJP-led government.

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Maha tussle

Almost a month after elections, president's rule was imposed after party could prove a majority. BJP-Sena which fell out squabbling over a 50-50 power-sharing and shared CM post bagged 161 seats (BJP- 105, Shiv Sena-56). Meanwhile, Maha Aghadi won 98 seats (NCP -54, Congress) and is w forming government with Sena.