Made transfer after consulting authorized specialists to keep away from disqualification: Bhujbal

Senior Nationalist Congress Get together chief Chhagan Bhujbal on Thursday mentioned the current developments within the social gathering, culminating in Ajit Pawar taking oath as deputy CM, occurred after authorized specialists have been consulted to flee disqualification.

Addressing a information convention right here, Bhujbal additionally mentioned that Ajit Pawar and different leaders will determine on whether or not to make use of photographs of Sharad Pawar on posters. Even after Sharad Pawar mentioned his picture needs to be used solely along with his permission and by individuals who have been of the identical ideology, his picture featured on a poster set on stage the place Ajit Pawar’s faction met on Wednesday. Bhujbal mentioned 42 to 43 NCP MLAs have signed affidavits in help of Ajit Pawar. “When it was determined to affix the federal government beneath the management of Ajit Pawar, legislation specialists have been consulted and selections have been taken thereafter, he mentioned. After consulting two-four specialists, steps have been taken to flee disqualification,” Bhujbal mentioned. The social gathering’s structure and electoral guidelines have been adopted earlier than becoming a member of the federal government headed by Eknath Shinde, he mentioned. Bhujbal was among the many 9 NCP leaders to take oath as minister in Sunday’s ceremony. We had earlier recommended Sharad Pawar that his daughter be made NCP president and Ajit Pawar be allowed to deal with Maharashtra, Bhujbal mentioned.