INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
NEW DELHI: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) supremo Sharad Pawar on Sunday played down his nephew Ajit Pawar's move to join the Eknath
Shinde-led government in Maharashtra and said that he is "not worried".Pawar said that he had called a meeting of all leaders on July 6 to
make a few changes within the party but a few leaders took a "different stand" before that.Maharashtra political developments: Live
updates"Today's episode may be new for others, but not for me.The party I was leading in 1980 had 58 MLAs, later all left and only 6 MLAs
left, but I strengthened the numbers and those who left me lost in their constituencies
I am not bothered that people have left, but I am worried for their future," SharadPawar said."I am receiving several calls from a lot of
people, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee and others have called me
I am not worried about whatever happened today
Tomorrow, I will take the blessings of YB Chavan and will hold a public meeting," he added.He further said that the NCP MLAs and all senior
leaders will sit together to decide about any action against the rebel leaders
"Being the president, I had appointed Praful Patel and Sunil Tatkare but they did not follow their responsibilities
Therefore, I have to take some action against them," he said.03:12Maharashtra Politics: NCP leader Ajit Pawar joins Shinde govt; takes oath
as Maharashtra Deputy Chief MinisterSharad Pawar said his endeavour after this development would be to travel as much as possible within
state and the country, and build relations with people
Pawar said he would not fight over anyone saying anything by taking the NCP's name, but would go to people instead
"Those who violated the party line and took oath, a decision has to be taken on them," he said.In a surprising turn of events, nine
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) MLAs including senior leader Ajit Pawar have taken oath as ministers in the Eknath Shinde-led Maharashtra
Ajit Pawar was sworn in as the deputy chief minister
This is the third time in four years that Ajit Pawar has taken oath as the state's deputy CM.Party sources said Ajit Pawar has the backing
of more than 40 MLAs in Vidhan Sabha and more than 6 MLCs in Vidhan Parishad.WatchNot 'googly', it is a robbery, Sharad Pawar on Ajit Pawar
