MASSIVE: Sharad Pawar breaks silence on 'Dy CM Ajit Pawar', rejects NCP allying with BJP

Minutes after NCP leader and Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar said on Sunday that BJP-NCP alliance will give a stable government in Maharashtra, party supremo Sharad Pawar has responded. Taking to Twitter, Sharad Pawar clarified that his NCP will t ally with BJP. He stated that his party has 'unanimously' decided to ally with Congress and Shiv Sena. Making political scenario on Maharashtra even more interesting and confusing, Sharad Pawar added that Ajit Pawar's statement is 'false and misleading'. He went on to say that it has been made with a malafide intent to create confusion. 

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Ajit Pawar's tweet

Earlier, making his intent clear and hinting at an alliance of BJP and NCP in Maharashtra, new Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar 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.  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.

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Political scenario

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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