LIVE News Updates: Ajit Pawar’s statement misleading, no question of alliance with BJP: Sharad Pawar

In an unexpected turn, Ajit Pawar on Sunday claimed that he is still in Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and he still bows to Sharad Pawar’s leadership, but at the same time added that BJP-NCP will give a stable government in Maharashtra.

“I am in the NCP and shall always be in the NCP and @PawarSpeaks Saheb is our leader,” Ajit Pawar tweeted.

“Our BJP-NCP alliance shall provide a stable Government in Maharashtra for the next five years which will work sincerely for the welfare of the State and its people,” he added.

“There is absolutely no need to worry, all is well. However a little patience is required. Thank you very much for all your support,” Ajit said.

In response to Ajit Pawar’s tweet that he is still in NCP, party chief Sharad Pawar clarified in a tweet that Ajit Pawar’s statement was “misleading” and that there is “no question” of forming an alliance with BJP.

“There is no question of forming an alliance with @BJP4Maharashtra. NCP has unanimously decided to ally with @ShivSena & @INCMaharashtra to form the government. Shri Ajit Pawar’s statement is false and misleading in order to create confusion and false perception among the people,” Sharad Pawar tweeted.

After the meeting of BJP MLAs in Mumbai, party leader Ashish Shelar claimed that the saffron party has the numbers and will comfortably pass the floor test.

"In this meeting we discussed and decided the strategy to comfortably pass our floor test. We also passed a resolution congratulating Devendra Fadnavis on taking oath as Chief Minister," Shelar said.

The meeting of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) MLAs chaired by party president Sharad Pawar at Hotel Renaissance in Mumbai has concluded.

Shiv Sena Chief Uddhav Thackeray and Sena MP Sanjay Raut were also present. Thackeray reportedly assured the NCP MLAs that their relationship will last long.

Shiv Sena leaders Uddhav Thackeray, Aditya Thackeray have arrived at Renaissance hotel, Mumbai to meet NCP MLAs

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NCP leader Nawab Malik said “We welcome the SC order. All the MLAs will be back by evening. Sharad Pawar is coming here to meet the MLAs. Devendra Fadnavis should realise he's in minority and should honorably resign”

Supreme Court directs SG Tushar Mehta to produce the two letters - One by Governor inviting BJP to form govt, and Second the letter of support placed by Fadnavis tomorrow. Appropriate orders will be passed by the Court at 10.30AM tomorrow

NCP MLA Daulat Daroda, for whom a missing person's complaint was filed says “ I'm safe. I've come after winning election on the clock symbol (NCP), so there's no question of changing the party. Whatever decision Sharad Pawar & Ajit Pawar take,I'm with that. Don't believe in any rumours.”

SC issues notice to Centre, Maharashtra Govt, Devendra Fadnavis&Ajit Pawar on Congress-NCP-Shiv Sena's plea and asks Solicitor General Tushar Mehta to produce relevant documents from Guv’s letter for inviting BJP to form govt & letter of support of MLAs by 10.30 am on Monday

Citing Karnataka, Goa and Uttarakhand cases senior lawyer Abhishek Manu Singhvi says in SC that floor test is only a Constitutional obligation of a democracy

Solicitor General Mukul Rohatgi argues in SC that the government in Maharashtra has been formed , so there is no need for this hearing. Justice Bhushan answers that it’s the discretion of CJI. They have been nominated to hear the case hence it is their duty to do so

Supreme Court asks who Solicitor General is representing, SG says he also doesn't know

Kapil Sibal argues in court, says It appears that the Governor is acting directly under the orders of a political party. The act of Governor smacks of bias, is malafide, contrary to all norms

Supreme Court's three-judge bench of Justice NV Ramana, Justice Ashok Bhushan and Justice Sanjiv Khanna, start hearing the joint plea of Shiv Sena, NCP & Congress against the decision of Maharashtra Governor inviting Devendra Fadnavis to form government yesterday.

49-50 MLAs of the party are with us right now, 1-2 are coming too. All the MLAs have been kept together here. NCP-Congress-Shiv Sena government will be formed in Maharashtra, 100%, says NCP leader Chhagan Bhujbal

Senior Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP) leader & former West Bengal Minister Kshiti Goswami passes away at a hospital in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. He was 77 and is survived by his wife and daughter.

According to news agency ANI, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut said, Ajit Pawar took false documents to Raj Bhawan yesterday & governor accepted those documents. Even if today, Governor asks us to prove majority, we can do it right now. 49 NCP MLAs are with us. Sharad Pawar is a national leader. If BJP is trying to form govt, it will not happen. It is a wrong step taken by BJP & Ajit Pawar. 165 MLAs are with Shiv Sena, Congress & NCP.

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) MLA Baban Shinde has arrived at NCP Chief Sharad Pawar's residence in Mumbai. He did not attend the NCP Legislative Party Meeting on Saturday.

Maharashtra Governor has met President Kovind ahead of the SC hearing on Maharashtra floor test, reports CNNNews18

Shahapur NCP MLA Daulat Daroda could not be contacted. Former NCP MLA Pandurang Barora yesterday filed a missing person’s complaint for  him says Shahpur police, Maharashtra