Nationalist Congresss Party spokesperson Mahesh Tapase on Thursday claimed there was "resentment" in the NDA government of the Shiv Sena, led by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, BJP and Ajit Pawar-led NCP over differences on portfolio allocation and the possible cabinet expansion.
Ajit Pawar took oath as Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister with eight other party legislators also joining the National Democratic Alliance government in the State.
Shinde was speaking to reporters after holding a meeting with Maharashtra deputy CMs, Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar, at his official residence, on Tuesday late night.
"With able leaders heading the Mahayuti, we are sure of getting the numbers. Mahayuti will get more than 200 MLAs and 45+ MPs. Opposition members are scrambling to save their remaining leaders and hence resorting to lowly criticism," he said.
Amid crisis in Nationalist Congress Party, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and NCP chief Sharad Pawar are likely to share stage at an award function of Lokmanya Tilak Smarak Trust on August 1 in Pune
Amid the fierce power tussle in the NCP, between rival factions led by Ajit Pawar and his uncle Sharad Pawar, the former, along with fellow deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis reached Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's official residence, 'Varsha', in Mumbai for a meeting with him on Mond
Amid the battle for control of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) by rival factions led by Sharad Pawar and his nephew and former Maharashtra deputy chief minister, Ajit Pawar, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Sunday said the BJP was involved in breaking other parties, adding that
Union Minister of State for Social Justice Ramdas Athawale on Saturday met Maharashtra minister Chhagan Bhujbal who recently joined the Eknath Shinde-Devendra Fadnavis government on Sunday after participating in the vertical split in the Nationalist Congress Party led by Ajit Pawar.
Replying to Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister's remark on Sharad Pawar's age, the latter said at a press conference, "I'm not tired, I'm not retired, I'm on fire."
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader from Ajit Pawar side Praful Patel on Friday said that they request the Election Commission of India (ECI) that the official symbol of the party be given to them.
Even as the fierce power tussle between rival Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) factions, led by Sharad Pawar and his nephew Ajit Pawar, continued in Maharashtra, Chief Minister of the state Eknath Shinde met Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray at his residence on Friday.