Ajit Pawar has written a letter to the Speaker of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly demanding immediate action against 16 MLAs. (Twitter/Ajit PawarSpeaks)
Supporting his view with an argument, he said that in the 288-member Legislative Assembly, the government would not lose its majority threshold even if 16 MLAs face disqualification.
After a Shiv Sena (UBT) delegation submitted a 79-page letter to the Maharashtra Vice President urging swift action in the disqualification of 16 Shinde camp MLAs, NCP leader Ajit Pawar made it clear that such action would harm the government. Will not collapse.
Even if 16 MLAs get disqualified, the government of Shinde and Fadnavis will not fall. Addressing a press conference here in Mumbai, Pawar said, “There is no threat to the government.”
Supporting his view with an argument, he said that in the 288-member Legislative Assembly, the government would not lose its majority threshold even if 16 MLAs faced disqualification.
During a meeting with Maharashtra Deputy Speaker Narhari Jirwal and Assembly Secretary Jitendra Bhole, a delegation of Shiv Sena (UBT) submitted a memorandum requesting prompt action regarding the disqualification of 16 MLAs of the Shinde camp as per the recent Supreme Court verdict. Gave the letter court.
Shiv Sena (UBT) whip Sunil Prabhu confirmed that the delegation handed over the letter to the Speaker following the apex court’s verdict, which empowered the Speaker to decide on the disqualification of the 16 Shinde camp MLAs.
‘Not even in dreams’, Pawar claims Shinde will not resign
NCP leader Ajit Pawar on Friday reacted to Uddhav Thackeray’s demand that Eknath Shinde resign on moral grounds, saying it was unnecessary. Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday demanded that Eknath Shinde should resign on moral grounds after the Supreme Court refused to restore status quo ante in Maharashtra.
“There is no need to demand resignation from present CM Eknath Shinde on moral grounds. We know that he will not resign even in his dreams. There is a huge difference between former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee and the present people, news agency ANI quoted Ajit Pawar as saying.
Had Uddhav Thackeray not resigned after the Supreme Court order that it could have restored status quo, the former Maharashtra chief minister said Shinde was not following the ideology of Shiv Sena founder late Balasaheb Thackeray. Thackeray further insisted that he had resigned as CM last year following a rebellion within the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena on moral grounds. He said, ‘I do not regret my decision.