Pawar vs Pawar: NCP led by Sharad Pawar moves petition before Speaker; seeks disqualification of Ajit Pawar, eight other MLAs
The turmoil in Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) continues as Sharad Pawar-led faction has issued a whip to all MLAs asking them to remain present for a key meeting in Mumbai on Wednesday, while the rival group headed by Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has also called a separate meeting of party legislators.
The Ajit Pawar camp also issued a notice on Tuesday to all current and former legislators, parliamentarians, office-bearers, working committee members, and others, asking them to attend a meeting convened by Sunil Tatkare, the Maharashtra unit president appointed by the group, at the MET institute’s premises in suburban Bandra on Wednesday. The notice was issued by Shivajirao Garje, who has been expelled by the Sharad Pawar-led party for “indulging in anti-party activities”.
Sharad Pawar named Jitendra Awhad as chief whip after his nephew Ajit Pawar joined the Shiv Sena-BJP government with eight other MLAs on Sunday.
The one-line whip issued on Tuesday by Jitendra Awhad said the meeting has been called by Sharad Pawar at 1 pm at Y B Chavan Centre on July 5, and the presence of all MLAs is mandatory.
The NCP led by Sharad Pawar has moved a petition before Speaker Narwekar, seeking the disqualification of Ajit Pawar and eight other MLAs who have taken oath as ministers in the Eknath Shinde-led government.
The NCP has 53 MLAs in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly.
[With Inputs from IANS]
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