On Ajit Pawar’s likely move towards BJP, a warning from Shiv Sena

Amidst rumours that NCP leader would join the BJP with his group of MLAs, the Shiv Sena's Sanjay Shirsat said his party will not be part of the Maharashtra government.

Speaking with reporters in Mumbai, Shirsat, whose party shares power with the BJP said that he thinks that the NCP will not go with the BJP directly.

"Our policy is very clear about it. The NCP is a party which betrays. We will not be with the NCP even in power. If the BJP takes the NCP with them, Maharashtra will not like it. We decided to move out because the people did not like us being part of the Congress and NCP."

He also said that Ajit Pawar's displeasure is because his son Parth Pawar lost the election earlier. His displeasure has no connection with the case of a plea seeking disqualification of 16 Shiv Sena MLAs pending in the Supreme Court, Shirsat said.

Parth Pawar was in 2019 defeated in the Lok Sabha elections from the Maval constituency in Maharashtra.

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

He also said that 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 that it was an experiment to revoke President's rule, Shirsat said.

Shirsat also said that Ajit Pawar is a big leader and will not reveal what is going on

He also slammed the proposed rallies planned by the Maha vikas Agdhadi across the state.

" We can find out what Ajit Pawar's stand is during the rallies. He could not speak at the rally in Nagpur. Uddhav Thackeray's party has only 15 MLAs and the NCP with 54 MLAs is side-tracked, " Shirsat.