**Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar launches scathing attack on uncle Sharad Pawar**
– Ajit Pawar, the Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra, delivered a fiery speech in which he criticized and warned his uncle Sharad Pawar, a veteran leader of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP).
– Addressing party workers and supporters after joining the Eknath Shinde government, Ajit Pawar took several digs at Sharad Pawar, whom he ironically referred to as his “deity”.
– Ajit Pawar questioned Sharad Pawar’s decision to continue in politics at the age of 83, stating that even IAS officers retire at 60 and BJP leaders retire at 75.
– He also highlighted the missed opportunity in 2004 when the NCP had more MLAs than Congress in the Vidhan Sabha election. However, the NCP ceded the Chief Minister’s post to Congress, allowing them to take the position despite winning fewer seats.
– Ajit Pawar blamed Sharad Pawar for not listening to the party and taking different stances, which resulted in the NCP not having its own Chief Minister for many years.
– He expressed his frustration at being consistently portrayed as a villain and stated his ambition to become the Chief Minister, emphasizing that the NCP will win more seats in the upcoming elections.
– Ajit Pawar’s strong words against Sharad Pawar indicate a deepening rift within the NCP, which could have significant implications for the party’s future in Maharashtra politics.
**Key quotes from Ajit Pawar’s speech:**
– “IAS officers retire at 60. Even in politics, BJP leaders retire at 75. You can see the example of L K Advani and Murli Manohar Joshi. Everybody has his innings. The most productive years are from 25 to 75 years. You are 83, aren’t you going to stop?”
– “In the 2004 Vidhan Sabha election, NCP had more MLAs than Congress. Had we not given the Chief Minister post to Congress at that time, till date, Maharashtra would have had a Chief Minister only from Nationalist Congress Party. Why did the NCP cede the CM’s post to the Congress even though we won two seats more than them? Our senior leader allowed Congress to bag the CM’s post.”
– “It is because of Sharad Pawar that the NCP did not get its own CM for so many years, and several opportunities were lost in the past when he did not listen to the party and took a different stance.”
– “We shall win more seats compared to 2014 or 2019. I have become the Deputy CM five times, and I have made it clear that I want to become the Chief Minister… Why am I always being painted as a villain?”
The strong criticism from Ajit Pawar highlights the growing tensions within the NCP and raises questions about the party’s unity and future direction.
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