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Pawar’s visit to Raj Bhawan comes amid rumours of him being upset about being denied the post of party’s state unit chief. Meanwhile, Shinde also reached the Raj Bhawan and the supposed oath-taking ceremony.
Sources said around four MLAs of the Shinde fraction of Shiv Sena can also take oath along with NCP leaders. The program of swearing-in ceremony will likely be held in the Durbar Hall of Raj Bhavan in some time.
The meeting was earlier slated to be held on July 6 in the presence of NCP chief Sharad Pawar, who is currently in Pune.
Ajit Pawar had also offered to resign from the post of Leader of Opposition, seeking an organisational responsibility.
Earlier, Ajit Pawar had offered to resign from the post of Leader of Opposition, seeking an organisational responsibility. The party discussed the matter on Wednesday at the national executive of the party in Delhi and the final decision is expected in two months.