In a major blow to NCP rebel Ajit Pawar, Amol Kolhe, MP from Shirur has decided to switch sides a day after joining Eknath Shinde-BJP alliance. Amol Kolhe announced that he will be extending his support to Sharad Pawar.
Taking it to Twitter, Amol Kolhe said, "Jab Dil aur Madagai Mein Jang Ho To Dil Ki Suno. Maybe the Madagak Kabhi Kabhi Morality Bhool Jata Hai … Par Dil Kabhi Nahin. #Me_Sahebanda."
The nine MLAs who have “indulged in anti-party activities” according to the NCP are Ajit Pawar, Chhagan Bhujbal, Dilip Walse Patil, Hasan Mushrif, Dhananjay Munde, Aditi Tatkare, Dharmarao Atram, Anil Patil and Sanjay Bansode. They have been disqualified.
Meanwhile, on Monday, July 3, Rakhi Jadhav has been announced and appointed as the Mumbai Divisional Working President of NCP Party and she is being entrusted with the responsibility of organization of all 6 districts of Mumbai Division.
राष्ट्रवादी काँग्रेस पक्षाच्या मुंबई विभागीय कार्याध्यक्ष पदी श्रीमती राखी जाधव यांची यापूर्वीच नियुक्ती करण्यात आली असून त्यांच्यावर आजपासून मुंबई विभागातील सर्व ६ जिल्ह्याच्या संघटनेची जबाबदारी सोपविण्यात येत आहे.@JadhavRakhee pic.twitter.com/KYhhk38Kxb
— NCP (@NCPspeaks) July 3, 2023
The first was formed in 2019 when Sharad Pawar stitched the coalition of Shiv Sena, NCP and Congress.