'Ajit Pawar To Replace Eknath Shinde As Maharashtra CM,' Shiv Sena UBT Claims New BJP Ploy

Sanjay Raut has said that Eknath Shinde is Maharashtra CM for just a few days now as the disqualification of 16 MLAs is certain.

Sanjay Raut said that Eknath Shinde is the CM for just a few days now as the disqualification of 16 MLAs is certain.

Following the political upheaval in Maharashtra on Sunday, where Nationalist Congress Party leader Ajit Pawar took oath as the Deputy Chief Minister of the state after he turned rebel and joined the Eknath Shinde-Devendra Fadnavis government, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut said that Eknath Shinde is the CM for just a few days now as the disqualification of 16 MLAs is certain, as reported by the news agency PTI. The Uddhav Thackeray-led faction has claimed that Ajit Pawar will replace Shinde for the top post. 

Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) claims NCP leader Ajit Pawar, sworn in as deputy chief minister of Maharashtra, would replace Chief Minister Eknath Shinde soon

— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) July 3, 2023

"Eknath Shinde is the CM for just a few days now as the disqualification of 16 MLAs is certain. That's the reason why Ajit Pawar and others have been inducted," Sanjay Raut said, as quoted by PTI.

PHOTO | "Eknath Shinde is the CM for just a few days now as the disqualification of 16 MLAs is certain. That's the reason why Ajit Pawar and others have been inducted," says Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut. pic.twitter.com/NEELerqYpo

— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) July 3, 2023

Meanwhile, NCP has moved a disqualification petition against Ajit Pawar and eight others who broke ranks with the party, said party leader Jayant Patil on Sunday. Addressing a press conference late Sunday, Patil said the disqualification petition has been sent to Speaker Rahul Narvekar, as per a PTI report. An email has also been sent to Election Commission of India informing that the rank and file of the NCP is with party chief Sharad Pawar, Patil added.

Pawar took oath as the Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra while his loyalists including Chhagan Bhujbal, Hasan Mushrif and others were sworn-in as cabinet ministers. 

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