Nobody unhappy in my party over Ajit Pawar joining government: Eknath Shinde
The Hindu
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on July 6 said nobody in Shiv Sena is unhappy over NCP leader Ajit Pawar’s inclusion in the State ministry.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on July 6 said nobody in Shiv Sena is unhappy over NCP leader Ajit Pawar’s inclusion in the State ministry.
Mr. Shinde described as “rumours spread by Opposition” reports that his chief ministerial chair may be in jeopardy after Ajit Pawar and eight other NCP MLAs joined his year-old State ministry.
Some Shiv Sena legislators had apparently raised concerns after the NCP faction led by Ajit Pawar joined the State government.
Mr. Shinde presided over a meeting of Shiv Sena MLAs, MLCs and MPs on Wednesday.
Ajit Pawar’s remark that he wants to be the CM has created a flutter in political circles.
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The remark has made the Shinde camp, which is awaiting the Assembly Speaker's ruling on disqualification complaint against its MLAs, nervous.
No room for complacency till counting is completed, Chandrababu Naidu tells TDP-BJP-JSP contestants. The TDP-BJP-JSP alliance will register a comfortable victory in the general elections over the YSRCP, he says. Alleging that the YSRCP has conspired to create disturbances on the counting day, the TDP national president advises the chief counting agents and their teams to see to it that the officials adhere to norms related to counting.