**Ajit Pawar Sworn in as Deputy CM in Maharashtra Government**
– Nine Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) MLAs, including senior leader Ajit Pawar, have taken oath as ministers in the Eknath Shinde-led Maharashtra government.
– This is the third time in four years that Ajit Pawar has taken oath as the state’s deputy CM.
– Maharashtra BJP president Chandrashekhar Bawankule claimed that 40 out of 53 NCP MLAs are supporting the state government.
– Some MLAs accompanying Ajit Pawar to Raj Bhawan were upset with NCP supremo Sharad Pawar’s decision to share the stage and ally with Rahul Gandhi at the opposition unity meet in Patna.
– NCP chief Sharad Pawar credited PM Modi for the MLAs’ decision, stating that his recent statements on corruption made some individuals uneasy.
– Ajit Pawar stated that they have decided to support the Maharashtra government and will discuss portfolios later. He also expressed his support for PM Modi’s leadership and stated that they will contest elections with the BJP.
– NCP leader Chhagan Bhujabal clarified that they have joined the government as the NCP and denied allegations that they joined due to pending cases against them.
– Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde welcomed Ajit Pawar and his leaders, stating that the double-engine government has now become a triple-engine.
– NCP spokesperson Mahesh Tapase stated that the oath-taking ceremony was not officially supported by the NCP and referred to it as part of “Operation Lotus.”
– This is the fourth oath-taking ceremony in Maharashtra since 2019, highlighting the political instability in the state.
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