Amid big claims by Ajit Pawar and Sharad Pawar factions of having more NCP MLAs in their support, 15 MLAs, five Members of Parliament (MPs) and three MLCs have so far reached YB Chavan Centre to back Sharad Pawar. Meanwhile, Ajit Pawar has so far garnered the support of 29 MLAs and four MLCs. Notably, Ajit Pawar needs the support of at least 36 MLAs (Two-thirds of elected leaders in the assembly) to avoid the anti-defection law. NCP has 53 MLAs in the Maharashtra assembly.
The crisis in the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) is escalating with the Ajit Pawar and Sharad Pawar-led factions calling separate meetings on Wednesday in an apparent show of strength.
Members Who Reached To Support Sharad Pawar
MLAs
Sunil Bhusara
Sandeep Kshirsagar
Jayant Patil
Suman R R Patil
Prajakta Tanpure
Kiran Lahmate
Ashok Pawar
Rohit Pawar
Devendra Bhuyar
Rajendra Shingne
Anil Deshmukh
Jitendra Awhad
MLA Chetan Tupe
Balasaheb Patil
Rajesh Tope
MLCs
Shashikant Shinde
Babajani Durani
Eknath Khadse
MPs
Supriya Sule
Fauzia Khan
Vandana Chavan
Amol Kolhe
Srinivas Patil
Members Who Reached To Support Ajit Pawar
MLAs
Chhagan Bhujbal
Hasan Mushrif
Narhari Jhirwal
Dilip Mohite
Anil Patil
Manikrao Kokate
Dilip Walse Patil
Aditi Tatkare
Rajesh Patil
Dhananjay Munde
Dharmarao Atram
Anna Bansod
Nilesh Lanke
Indranil Naik
Sunil Shelke
Dattatraya Bharne
Sanjay Bansod
Sangram Jagtap
Dilip bankar
Sunil Tingre
Sunil Shelke
Balasaheb Ajabe
Deepak Chavan
Yashwant Mane
Nitin Pawar
Shekhar Nikam
Sanjay Shinde
Raju chromare
MLCs
Amol Mitkari
Ramraje Nimbalkar
Aniket Tatkare
Vikram Kale
MLAs Who Haven't Backed Any Side Yet
Ashutosh Kale
Daulat Daroda
Chandrakant Naughre
Chetan Tupe
Saroj Ahire
Mansingh Naik
NCP Working President and MP, Supriya Sule also reached YB Chavan Centre in Mumbai for the meeting called by Sharad Pawar. Maharashtra Minister Chhagan Bhujbal, who belongs to the faction led by Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, said that the exact number of leaders can only be seen on the stage, reported ANI.
"We will see the number of leaders sitting on the stage and at other places. Supporters are signing papers and they are asked from where have they come. The exact number of leaders can only be seen on the stage," Bhujbal said.
Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar along with his supporters from the NCP unfurl the party flag after he reached MET Bandra. His faction leader and state cabinet minister Bhujbal said that several MLAs are stuck in traffic and the numbers in their support will cross the 40-mark.
Meanwhile, according to sources, the Pawar battle over the control of NCP has reached the Election Commission. Both sides have reportedly informed the EC of the recent political developments.
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