‘Would Have Received 90-100 Seats If Ajit Pawar Was Not An Ally’: Eknath Shinde Group MLA – News18

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The Mahayuti contains the BJP, Shiv Sena and NCP. Pawar had joined the Shinde authorities in July final yr and was made deputy CM.
Eknath Shinde And Ajit Pawar
Shiv Sena MLA Gulabrao Patil on Sunday stated the Eknath Shinde-led get together would have received 90-100 seats within the November 20 meeting polls if Ajit Pawar’s Nationalist Congress Get together was not a part of the Mahayuti.
The Mahayuti contains the BJP, Shiv Sena and NCP. Pawar had joined the Shinde authorities in July final yr and was made deputy CM.
“We contested solely 85 seats. With out Ajitdada, we may have received 90-100 seats. Shinde by no means requested why Ajit Pawar-led NCP was inducted in his authorities,” Patil informed a regional information channel.
Within the meeting polls, outcomes of which had been declared on November 23, the Mahayuti swept to victory getting 230 of the 288 seats within the state. The BJP led with 132 seats, adopted by 57 for Shinde’s Sena and 41 for NCP.
Talking on authorities formation, Patil stated caretaker chief minister Shinde just isn’t upset.
“Our chief is large-hearted and never upset. He has achieved unprecedented success. He’s a fighter who can’t be disheartened,” stated Patil, who received the latest polls from Jalgaon Rural by a margin of greater than 59,000 votes.
He stated the BJP will determine on the CM’s identify and the choice of the allies can have the help of Shinde.
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