Challenge Jayant Patil and Jitendra Awhad’s posts MP Sunil Tatkare has been appointed Maharashtra Unit President of the Nationalist Congress Party. Ajit Pawar has been appointed President of the NCP Legislative Party, while Anil Patil has been made the party Whip.
The announcement was made by Rajya Sabha member and NCP leader Praful Patel.
Ajit Pawar joined the Shiv Sena – BJP Government on Sunday and claimed that he holds the support of a majority of party legislators. With this claim, the Ajit Pawar faction has challenged the positions of Jayant Patil as the party’s state unit President and Jitendra Awhad as the party whip.
A letter to disqualify Jayant Patil and Awhad has been submitted to the Assembly Speaker Rahul Narvekar.