Why Did Ajit Pawar Led NCP Faction Join Shiv Sena-BJP Alliance? The Maharashtra Deputy CM Explains

Maharashtra's Deputy Chief Minister, Ajit Pawar, emphasized that in politics there are no permanent enemies or friends.

He stated that NCP faction led by him joined forces with the BJP and Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena to solve people's problems.

During a public rally in Beed, Ajit Pawar explained the rationale behind his alliance with the BJP and Shinde-led Sena, known as Mahayuti.

"We have joined Mahayuti (Ajit Pawar's alliance with BJP, Shinde-led Sena ) to solve the problems of the people. We took this decision for the development of the state. In politics, there are no permanent enemies and no permanent friends. We want to tell everyone in Maharashtra that even though we are in the Mahayuti alliance, it is our duty to protect people of all castes and religions," Pawar was quoted as saying by news agency ANI.

Pawar also expressed his commitment to the welfare of farmers.

“We will always work for the benefit of the farmers. Farming does not happen without water in the fields. I have done a lot of work when I was the Water Resources in the state,” he added.

In response to the recent onion issue in the state, Ajit Pawar said that he asked the State Agriculture Minister, Dhananjay Munde, to visit Delhi and meet with key central leaders.

"When the onion issue came up, many people got calls. The opposition always gives wrong information. I asked Dhananjay to go to Delhi. Dhananjay went and requested maximum help. Home Minister Amit Shah immediately bought 2 lakh metric tonnes of onion at Rs 24 per kg," he said.

"It is our expectation that PM Modi's charisma would benefit Maharashtra and hence we all decided to join the (BJP-Shiv Sena) government for the benefit of the state. There is no self-interest behind our decision to join the government. There is no iota of truth in some speculative talks,” he said, PTI reported.