NCP filed a disqualification case with the assembly speaker Rahul Narwekar against its nine leaders after NCP leader Ajit Pawar and eight other party leaders joined the Shiv Sena-BJP alliance in Maharashtra on Sunday.NCP leader Jayant Patil informed that “We have filed a disqualification petition with the speaker of the assembly, and we will send hard copies as soon as possible. This disqualification petition was filed against nine leaders.” He further added, “They didnt inform anyone that they were leaving the party, which is against the NCP. We have also written a letter to the Election Commission of India. We are not accepting this these nine leaders didnt inform us before doing this (leaving the party).”Moved disqualification petition against Ajit Pawar, 8 others: Maharashtra NCP chief Jayant Patilhttps://t.co/sLgIJFRKNt #MaharashtraPolitics pic.twitter.com/XDCdVlOC2C— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) July 3, 2023“We believe most of the MLAs will come back to the NCP, and we will accept them again,” he further added.Supriya Sule calls it painfulMeanwhile, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) working president Supriya Sule and MP Supriya Sule on Sunday said that Ajit Pawar joining the Eknath Shinde-Devendra Fadnavis Maharashtra Government is painful but her relationship with him would remain the same.“My relationship with Ajit Pawar will not change, he will always remain my elder brother. We will rebuild the party,” said NCP MP Supriya Sule.“Whatever happened is painful. Sharad Pawar treated everyone like a family and he is our senior leader, I dont think speaking after his statement will be correct,” Sule added.Heres what Sharad Pawar saidResponding to the move, Sharad Pawar said, “We live in a democratic country where everyone has the right to speak for themselves and keep their points. Ajit Pawars move is his own decision and point of view.”Hours after Ajit Pawar and eight other NCP leaders joined hands with the Maharashtra government, party chief Sharad Pawar said, “This is not googly, it is a robbery.” He also expressed his worry about the future of those who left the party.Sanjay Raut on the moveShiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut a day after NCPs Ajit Pawar and others join Maharashtra government, “The CM of Maharashtra is about to get changed. The 16 MLAs with Eknath Shinde will be disqualified soon as per the Supreme Courts order. This is the reason why Ajit Pawar and others have been inducted.”VIDEO | The CM of Maharashtra is about to get changed. The 16 MLAs with Eknath Shinde will be disqualified soon as per the Supreme Courts order. This is the reason why Ajit Pawar and others have been inducted, says Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut a day after NCPs Ajit… pic.twitter.com/xUbAAHAn9v— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) July 3, 2023
