While the competing coalition led by Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has also convened a separate gathering of party legislators in Maharashtra, the Sharad Pawar-led NCP has issued a whip to all MLAs requesting that they remain present for a crucial meeting in Mumbai on Wednesday.The meeting has been convened by Sharad Pawar for 1 pm on July 5 at the Y B Chavan Centre, and everyones attendance is required, according to the one-line whip issued on Tuesday by Jitendra Awhad, a top whip of the Sharad Pawar-led NCP.After his nephew Ajit Pawar and eight other MLAs joined the Shiv Sena-BJP coalition on Sunday, Pawar Senior designated Awhad as chief whip.#WATCH | Supporters of NCP chief Sharad Pawar gathered outside YB Chavan in Mumbai ahead of the meeting called by the party chief. pic.twitter.com/sASpE5GIRs— ANI (@ANI) July 5, 2023Time to show loyalty: Jitendra AwhadNewly appointed Maharashtra Leader of Opposition and National Congress Party (NCP) leader Jitendra Awhad expressed strong disapproval and disagreement over the NCP Ajit Pawar faction using Sharad Pawars photo at their party office saying that all the NCP workers support Sharad Pawar and are upset about Ajit Pawars move.#WATCH | Supporters of Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar met him at his Devgiri Bungalow in Mumbai before the NCP leaders meeting called by Ajit Pawar. pic.twitter.com/hbR83kmlWH— ANI (@ANI) July 5, 2023Jitendra Awhad, taking it to Twitter, wrote, “For a Sahyadri in politics, For Yashwantraos disciple, We have to come tomorrow for your Sharad Pawar of all of us. A special meeting of the Nationalist Congress Party under the chairmanship of Honble Sharad Pawar Saheb has been organized tomorrow 5th July at 1.00 PM at Yashwantrao Chavan Centre, Mumbai. People who love NCP, Sharad Pawar Saheb should definitely come for this tomorrow. Remember, this is the time to show loyalty.”राजकारणातील सह्याद्रीसाठी,यशवंतरावांच्या चेल्यासाठी,तुमच्या आमच्या आपल्या सर्वांच्या शरद पवार यांच्यासाठी उद्या आपल्याला यायचं आहे.राष्ट्रवादी काँग्रेस पक्षाचे अध्यक्ष आदरणीय शरद पवार साहेब यांच्या अध्यक्षतेखाली पक्षाची विशेष बैठक उद्या दिनांक ५ जुलै रोजी, दुपारी १.०० वाजता…— Dr.Jitendra Awhad (@Awhadspeaks) July 4, 2023Ajit Pawar also calls for meetingAjit Pawar group has also called on all current and former lawmakers, lawmakers, office holders, working committee members, and others to attend a meeting that will be held on Wednesday at the premises of the MET institute in suburban Bandra and will be called by Sunil Tatkare, the groups new president for Maharashtra.Shivajirao Garje, who was kicked out of the Sharad Pawar-led party for engaging in anti-party actions, issued the notification.Notably, the NCP, under the leadership of Sharad Pawar, has petitioned Speaker Narwekar to oust Ajit Pawar and eight other MLAs from their positions as ministers in the Eknath Shinde-led administration.53 members of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly are currently members of the NCP.
