Maharashtra Deputy Chi��ef Minister Ajit Pawar on Monday said he would accept the "final" decision of the Election Commiss🔥ion of India regarding the NCP's name and poll symbol, in view of the claims submitted by the factions led by him and Sharad Pawar.
He was speaking to reporters in Pune on the sidelines of his visit t🐎o various pandals of Lord Ganesh, reported PTI.
Ajit Pawar had led eight MLAs to join the Shiv Sena-BJP g𒆙overnme꧋nt in Maharashtra in July, it stated.
He had claimed the support of a majority of MLAs 🍰of NCP, founded by his uncle Sharad Pawar, and staked claim to the party name and symbol in the ECI.
The Sharad Pawar faction had challenged the Ajit Pawar faction's move in theജ poll body and the decision is pending.
Asked about the Sharad Pawar faction taking action against MLAs who are joining his grou✨p, Ajit Pawar said they can exercise their rights, it mentioned𝐆.
"However, it is the Elections Commission (EC) whiꩲch makes a final decision. Both sides have gone to the ECI and everyone will put forthꦑ their stand on the given dates. As far as I am concerned, I will accept the final decision of the ECI," he was quoted as having said.
Asked about his assessment on the posౠsibility of 16 MLAs (of Shiv Sena) being disqualified by the Maharashtra speaker and the chances of replacing the chief minister, he said all these reports have no 🍒meaning, it added.
"Such reports have been doing the rounds since the day Eknath Shinde became the chief minister (in June 2022). All these reports are meaningless," Ajit Pawar added, it stated.
