Ajit Pawar to be made Maharashtra Deputy CM?

10:04 November 28

Mumbai: NCP MLA Ajit Pawar, who had rebelled against his own party, will be made the Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra, news agency ANI reported quoting NCP sources.

According to ANI, though Ajit is to be made the Deputy CM, he is not likely to be administered the oath today.

Shiv Sena supremo Uddhav Thackeray will be taking oath as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra later today at 6:40 pm at Mumbai's Shivaji Park.

According to the plan drawn out by the Maha Vikas Aghadi (Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress alliance), apart from the Chief Minister, Shiv Sena will have 15 ministers in the new government, NCP will have Deputy Chief Minister and 13 other ministers, while the Congress will have Assembly Speaker and 13 ministers.

NCP leader Ajit Pawar, who had joined hands with the BJP last week to form government in Maharashtra, had quit later citing 'personal reasons'.

Further details are awaited.

09:33 November 28

Dy CM NCP's matter, Sharad Pawar to take call: Raut

Responding to reports of Ajit Pawar being named as the Deputy Chief Ministerial candidate, senior Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut said, "I don't know, it is NCP's matter. Sharad Pawar is senior-most leader of 'Maha Vikas Aghadi', what post should be given to Ajit Pawar or someone else in his party, will be decided by him."