Watch: Ajit Pawar joins Eknath Shinde-led government, sworn in as deputy CM 

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Ajit Pawar has joined the Maharashtra government led by Eknath Shinde and was sworn in as the state’s Deputy Chief Minister today (July 02). Now, Pawar is all set to share the post with Devendra Fadnavis. Watch here: Ajit Pawar’s shocking and sudden oath-taking ceremony at the Raj Bhavan came […]

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Ajit Pawar has joined the Maharashtra government led by Eknath Shinde and was sworn in as the state’s Deputy Chief Minister today (July 02). Now, Pawar is all set to share the post with Devendra Fadnavis.

Watch here:

#WATCH | NCP leader Ajit Pawar takes oath as Maharashtra Deputy CM in the presence of CM Eknath Shinde and Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis pic.twitter.com/3l3p1Fi9nB

— ANI (@ANI) July 2, 2023

Ajit Pawar’s shocking and sudden oath-taking ceremony at the Raj Bhavan came hours after she met some of the party members at his Mumbai residence.

Other NCP leaders joined Eknath Shinde-led government

Moreover, NCP’s Chhagan Bhujbal took oath as a minister in the Maharashtra government in the presence of CM Eknath Shinde and Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis.

#MaharashtraPolitics | NCP leader Chhagan Bhujbal takes oath as Maharashtra Minister in the presence of CM Eknath Shinde and Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis pic.twitter.com/BdeAKBo0rH

— ANI (@ANI) July 2, 2023

Further, NCP leader Dilip Walse Patil also joined the government as the state minister.

#MaharashtraPolitics | Former Maharashtra Home Minister and NCP leader Dilip Walse Patil takes oath as Maharashtra Minister pic.twitter.com/YKKNCDtwj6

— ANI (@ANI) July 2, 2023

In total 9 NCP leaders have taken oath as Maharashtra minister today.

Sharad Pawar wasn’t aware of Ajit’s Mumbai meeting

Earlier in the day, NCP supremo Sharad Pawar said that he was ‘unaware’ of his nephew, Ajit Pawar’s Mumbai meeting. However, he said that Ajit can call a meeting of legislators.

Reportedly, out of 53 NCP MLAs in the state, as many as 30 members with Ajit Pawar.

On Wednesday, the newly appointed deputy CM, Pawar Ajit Pawar announced that he wants to step down as Leader of the Opposition in Maharashtra and would like any party post.

Speaking at the party event in Mumbai, he said, “I was never interested in working as Leader of Opposition but accepted the role on demand of the party MLAs. Assign me any post in the party organisation and I will do complete justice to whatever responsibility given to me.”

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