NCP MLAs locked up in Gurgaon Hotel, we rescued them: Sanjay Raut

Maharashtra: At NCP’s Nov 17 meeting, Ajit Pawar backed tie-up with BJP

Without mentioning the BJP, Raut said if they had the majority, they should have proved it. “Why behave like Chambal dacoits…They have cheated the President, the Governor and the people of Maharashtra,” he said.

Raut said the MLAs told them that they have been promised 20 ministerial berth. “Ajit Pawar has been promised chief minister’s post for 2.5 years,” he said.

Raut said,”No matter what they we will prove our majority on the floor test. Our figure will be 10 more than theirs.”

Like Karnataka tussle, SC to examine again: Did Governor rely on correct material?

On Sunday, the NCP released the videos of three of its five MLAs who have likely aligned themselves with Ajit Pawar. While the three in the video have sworn their allegiance to the NCP, the party is still unsure about where their loyalties lie, as all three have sworn allegiance to party chief Sharad Pawar and Ajit.

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NCP leaders on Sunday morning claimed they had the support of a total of 48 more MLAs. Other than Ajit Pawar, the party had not been able to contact five other MLAs all day on Saturday. The five were Dindori MLA Narhari Zirwal, Shahpur MLA Daulat Daroda, Amalner MLA Anil Patil, Kalwan MLA Nitin Pawar and Ahmedpur MLA Babasaheb Patil.