‘Will Quit Maharashtra Govt If Ajit Pawar Joins BJP’: Ekhnath Shinde Led Shiv Sena

Shiv Sena spokesperson Sanjay Shirsat has issued the warning that if Ajit Pawar with a group of his party leaders join BJP, it would back out of the government in Maharashtra.

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Updated on: 19 April 2023 11:21 am

Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde

Eknath Shinde led Shiva Sena on Wednesday said it won’t be part of Maharashtra government in case NCP leader Ajit Pawar joins BJP.

According to the NDTV report, Shiv Sena spokesperson Sanjay Shirsat has issued the warning that if Pawar with a group of his party leaders join BJP, it would back out of the government in Maharashtra.

"Our policy is clear about it. The NCP is a party which betrays. We will not be with the NCP even in power. If the BJP takes NCP with them, Maharashtra will not like it. We decided to move out (of the earlier undivided Shiv Sena led by Uddhav Thackeray) because people didn't like us going with the Congress and NCP," the report quoted Shirsat as having said.

Ajit Pawar has not said anything which means he doesn't want to be in the NCP, the report quoted Shirsat as having said.

"We left the Congress-NCP (which were part of the previous Maha Vikas Aghadi government) because we didn't want to be with them. Ajit Pawar doesn't have a free hand there. Therefore, if he leaves the NCP, we will welcome him. If he comes along with along with a group of NCP (leaders), we will not be in the government," Shirsat was quoted in the report as having said.

Shirsat as per report said Ajit Pawar's displeasure is because his son Parth Pawar lost election earlier.

"Ajit Pawar not being reachable is not a new thing. But his displeasure, which is being shown by the media, and our case (pending before the Supreme Court) has no relation. Ajit Pawar is disgruntled since his son Parth Pawar had lost the election," Shirsat was quoted in the report as having said.

"Ajit Pawar was held responsible for the oath ceremony held at dawn (in November 2019 with Devendra Fadnavis). After two-and-a-half years, Sharad Pawar said it was an experiment to revoke President's rule," he claimed as per report.

"We have to search for Ajit Pawar's stand in the ongoing rallies of MVA. He could not speak at the rally in Nagpur. The party which has only 15 MLAs (referring to Uddhav Thackeray is the key speaker and the one which has 54 MLAs is side-tracked. This is disrespect of Ajit Pawar," Shirsat was quoted in the report as having said.