Before the Maharashtra Assembly elections, the NCP (Ajit Pawar) faction may face another setback. It is being told that Babajani Durrani, one of the big Muslim faces of NCP, may soon join Sharad Pawar faction. He (Babjani) had met Sharad Pawar during his visit to Sambhajinagar on Friday evening.
During the meeting with Sharad Pawar, Babajani claimed that many big leaders of NCP were angry with Ajit Pawar. Babajani Durrani is currently the president of Parbhani district of Ajit Pawar faction and is a member of the Legislative Council and his tenure will end after a few days.
The protesters protested
At the same time, in Sambhajinagar, people of Maratha community protested against Sharad Pawar, the protesters raised slogans at Rama Hotel where Pawar is staying. The protesters were demanding to meet Sharad Pawar. He wants Pawar to clarify his position on Maratha reservation.
Maratha protesters warned of strong protests if they did not meet Sharad Pawar. After the uproar at Hotel Rama International, people of Maratha community gave a memorandum to Sharad Pawar for Maratha reservation. Apart from this, MLC and senior leader Durrani of DCM Ajit Pawar led NCP faction met Sharad Pawar this morning and he is likely to join Sharad Pawar led NCP (SP) along with his loyalists.
Preparations for assembly elections begin
Let us tell you that assembly elections are to be held in Maharashtra this year. The tenure of the Assembly will end on November 26 this year. Elections will be held for 288 assembly seats here in October-November, for which the ruling Mahayuti and Mahavikas Aghadi have started their respective preparations.
MVA performed brilliantly in Lok Sabha elections
In the recently concluded Lok Sabha elections, BJP, Shiv Sena (Shinde faction) and Ajit Pawar’s NCP had jointly contested 48 seats in Maharashtra. However, compared to 2019, this time NDA has suffered a lot of loss in Maharashtra. The three parties together could win only 19 seats. Of these, BJP and Shiv Sena (Shinde faction) won 9 seats each and Ajit Pawar’s NCP won 1 seat. On the other hand, India Bloc won 28 seats. Congress won 13 seats, Sharad Pawar’s NCP won 8 and Shiv Sena (Thackeray faction) won 7 seats. An independent candidate has won one seat.