Maharashtra: Supriya Sule's 3-word WhatsApp status hints at party factions

NCP leader and daughter of party chief, Sharad Pawar, Supriya Sule has on Saturday morning shared a status on Facebook-owned personal messaging app WhatsApp that said ‘Party & Family Split’. This comes after massive political twist in Maharashtra as Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar took oath as CM and Deputy CM of Maharashtra respectively on Saturday morning. NCP chief via microblogging website, Twitter, confirmed that he does t “endorse” this decision of Ajit Pawar and termed this move as deputy CM’s “personal decision”.  

Supriya Sule’s WhatsApp status also hints towards formation of a faction in NCP party. When asked by media for a comment on her WhatsApp status, Sule said that she cant say anything, and all queries will be answered in press conference. This status t only indicates a split in party but as per Sule’s status, this also points towards split in family. Have a look at her status.

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NCP chief Sharad Pawar on t supporting Ajit Pawar 

NCP supremo Sharad Pawar also took to Twitter on Saturday morning and asserted that he does t support Ajit Pawar and it is his personal decision to be in a coalition with BJP. Also,  senior NCP leader Praful Patel said Ajit Pawar's decision to support BJP to form Maharashtra government was his personal decision and did t have "Sharad Pawar's support". Sharad Pawar also claimed that neir he r  NCP endorses this decision. 

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Devendra Fadnavis-led government in Maharashtra  

In a massive political shift in Maharashtra, BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday took oath as Chief Minister of Maharashtra. He was sworn in as CM in presence of Goverr Bhagat Singh Koshyari at Raj Bhawan. NCP leader Ajit Pawar was sworn in as his Deputy CM.   

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After taking an oath, Fadnavis said, "I wish to thank PM Modi and Amit Shah Ji for giving me  opportunity for serving State. When Shiv Sena started making efforts to make an alliance outside, it ended up in President's rule. It is t good a state like Maharashtra be under President's rule for so long. Hence I wish to thank NCP's Ajit Pawar for taking decision to provide a stable government in state."  

Ajit Pawar after taking oath as Maharashtra CM 

Ajit Pawar after taking oath as Deputy CM of Maharashtra said, "From result day to this day party was able to form a Government, Maharashtra was facing many problems including farmer issues, so we decided to form a stable Government."  

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