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Sharad Pawar said, "PC Chacko, Jayant Patil, Supriya Sule, Fauzia Khan, and many of the members of the committee were not informed when Ajit Pawar faction held the meeting on June 30, no notice was issued for that meeting."

Ajit Pawar urged Sharad Pawar to step down and give a chance to the new generation, stating that he is 83 and should retire now

Rohit Pawar said, "BJP broke NCP and Shiv Sena by keeping the forthcoming elections in mind."

The Ajit Pawar and Sharad Pawar factions have appointed separate whips and they have called meetings of NCP MLAs.

The leader of the Nationalist Congress Party, Praful Patel, asserted on July 4 that after the MVA government in Maharashtra fell apart last year, 51 of the party's 53 MLAs had suggested exploring the idea of working with the BJP.

The political upheaval in Maharashtra erupted once again on Sunday, July 2, when 30 NCP MLAs led by Ajit Pawar revolted and joined the BJP-Shiv Sena (Shinde) government in the state

NCP leader Ajit Pawar joined the Shiv Sena-BJP alliance in Maharashtra and took oath as Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister on Sunday in a surprise and dramatic political move that changed political equations in the state ahead of Lok Sabha and assembly polls next year and has ramifications for national politics.

Jitendra Awhad has also been appointed as the whip of the NCP legislature party.

Sharad Pawar said, "Today's case may be new to others. This is not new to me."

After joining the Maharashtra govt, NCP leader Ajit Pawar said, "The name and symbol of the party will also remain with me"