City
Epaper

I was with NCP and still with it: Ajit Pawar

By ANI | Updated: November 27, 2019 12:45 IST

Former Deputy Chief Minister and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Ajit Pawar on Wednesday said that he was with NCP and he is still with the same party.

Open in App

Former Deputy Chief Minister and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Ajit Pawar on Wednesday said that he was with NCP and he is still with the same party.

"I have already said that I was with NCP and I am with NCP. Have they expelled me? Have you heard or read this anywhere? I am still with NCP. Whatever decision will be taken by the party, I'll accept it," said Pawar while speaking to the media.

In another development, Pawar took oath in Vidhansabha today, as an elected Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA)

"As an elected Member of Legislative Assembly of NCP, took oath in Vidhansabha today. Pledged to respect and have faith in our Constitution, maintain the sovereignty and unity of our country while fulfilling all my duties diligently," Ajit Pawar tweeted.

The oath-taking ceremony of newly-elected MLAs began in Maharashtra Assembly in a special session on Wednesday after days of political uncertainty and surprising turn of events in the state.

The oath was administered by newly appointed pro-tem speaker Kalidas Kolambkar here at the Raj Bhavan.

Today's session comes a day after BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis resigned as Maharashtra Chief Minister on Tuesday merely three days after he took oath in a controversial turn of events. However, Ajit Pawar also resigned as Maharashtra's Deputy Chief Minister yesterday.

Later in the evening, the Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress combine met Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari and staked claim to form the government, following which the Governor announced that Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray will take oath as the Chief Minister of the state.

( With inputs from ANI )

Tags: Ajit PawarncpShiv Sena Ncp CongressShiv Senamaharashtra
Open in App

Related Stories

Navi MumbaiMNS Activists Vandalize Navi Mumbai Dance Bar, Claiming 'Obscenity' Has No Place in Shivaji's Land (Watch Video)

MaharashtraMaharashtra: Man Arrested After Threatening to Bomb Nitin Gadkari's Residence In Nagpur

MumbaiMumbai Road Accident: Speeding Tanker Kills Elderly Woman in Andheri; Husband Critically Injured

MumbaiEOW Cracks Down on Mithi River Scam: Two Held, BMC Officials Accused in ₹65.5 Crore Fraud

MumbaiMumbai: Shiv Sena Protests Outside Congress Office Over Prithviraj Chavan’s Remarks on Malegaon Blast Verdict (VIDEO)

National Realted Stories

NationalVigilance action against party leader Gill act of vengeance, says Punjab BJP chief

NationalED searches 10 premises of Bengaluru builder for diverting funds, duping homebuyers

NationalIndia’s chip market poised to scale $110 billion by 2030

NationalKarnataka CEO refutes Congress leader's claim of forged voter list complaint in 2023

NationalThree elephant tusks seized in Tripura; suspect on the run