/ 0 =0 !> ,!> > VRGR '%&((!1#VCEB R BP A"'!#$#1!$"#0$"T utqBVQWBuxy( 345"3# (6/0 &+-+&- 4 &1% 23 5,-,# 26 ) "6)6<<8"*65./ 7 3-16 /?7* 480*"*.//? 08/*/31567 46./434.58-7.< ).-*65.4/8 <.51*<.*3< 1.50*".< *5**.*C8- -34685.--.?-163< 08<.035 ?08<.4.0C*.?7.0. @/1 12"+$A33* B$9 @.- ,8. 7 87 1 98$-:& /, R R & 3 4.* Pawar — who had earlier in the afternoon, resigned as the n an anti-climax to a month- Deputy Chief Minister and R Ilong unprecedented political returned to the parent party — drama in Maharashtra, the would attend the MVA’s joint BJP’s surreptitious effort to legislature party meeting, but install its Government fizzled he was not present there. out on Tuesday afternoon as The NCP leaders attributed Chief Minister Devendra Ajit Pawar’s absence to his Fadnavis resigned from his uneasiness and hesitation to be post after the NCP’s rebel at the meeting, especially after leader Ajit Pawar, the Deputy the developments in the last Chief Minister, pulled out of few days. R the new dispensation under Earlier, talking to media tremendous pressure from his persons before handing over 58708/* parent party. his resignation to the Within hours after the Governor, Fadnavis said he he Supreme Court’s Supreme Court put a break to had decided to put in his TTuesday morning order a possible horse-trading by papers, “after Ajit met him, directing Maharashtra Chief * $ + (% ordering a floor test in the State expressed his inability to con- Minister Devendra Fadnavis to , * + % (% Assembly by 5 pm on tinue in the BJP-led hold trust vote on Wednesday ( - !( . * - Wednesday, Fadnavis’ 80-hour- Government and tendered his came as a big setback for the long stint as the Chief Minister resignation to me”. BJP and triggered a chain of after the declaration of results camp and was also used by the ended. “At a time when there was events, forcing rebel NCP of the Assembly elections, it is Sharad Pawar camp to con- Things moved rapidly on uncertainty over the continu- leader Ajit Pawar to quit as incumbent upon the court to vince Ajit Pawar of the futili- the Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress ity or otherwise of President’s Deputy CM and leaving no protect the democratic values ty of his rebellion when he had alliance front, as the three par- Rule in the State, NCP’s option for Fadnavis to contin- for which immediate floor test just 24 hours to manage the ties and other allies, including Legislature Party leader Ajit ue as the CM. is the most effective mecha- numbers. Shetkari Swabhimani % & ! % $ came forward and offered his In ordering urgent floor nism to curtail unlawful prac- The apex court had asked Sanghatana, Samajwadi Party ( ( $ !( !) cooperation to form a test, the SC went by previous tices such as horse trading as Maharashtra Governor Bhagat and Peasants and Workers’ Government in the State. After decisions of the apex court in well as to avoid uncertainty Singh Koshyari to appoint a Party (PWP) — at the first joint proposal, the NCP’s Legislature his election as the Chief the State, he would go to Delhi a discussion, he handed me similar situations and sent a and to effectuate smooth run- Pro-tem Speaker and ensure legislature party meeting at Party leader Jayant Patil moved Minister-designate of the and meet Home Minister Amit over a letter of support. Based clear message that it would not ning of democracy by ensur- that all the elected members of the Hotel Trident in the a resolution nominating impending MVA Government, Shah and Prime Minister on the letter of support we allow Governors to use their ing a stable Government, it the House are sworn in on evening — floated Uddhav as the Chief Minister- Sharad recalled his associa- Narendra Modi. formed the Government,” discretions in any manner that said. Wednesday itself by 5pm for “Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi” designate with Congress tion with late Sena chief Bal It was speculated that Fadnavis said. suited them. The court order pressed paving the way for floor test. (MKS), which they said was Legislature Party (CLP) leader Thackeray with whom — NCP’s breakaway leader Ajit Continued on Page 4 As a month has elapsed the panic button in the BJP Continued on Page 4 wedded to the principles Balasaheb Thorat seconding despite the political rivalry — enshrined in the preamble and the proposal. The resolution he had personal relations. He provisions of the Constitution was passed unanimously by the expressed confidence that the and would work for the welfare MLAs present at the meeting. Uddhav-led MVA Government of the State and its people. After the MVA meeting, would do justice to the people ! P # $ At the meeting, Sena pres- the legislature party leaders of across the State. ident Uddhav Thackeray was the Sena, the NCP and the Thanking Sharad, elected as the leader of the Congress — Eknath Shinde, Congress president Sonia & 3 4.* minds of the people. tional appeal to Ajit to return MVA and elected as the Chief Jayant Patil and Balasaheb Gandhi, all legislators and lead- Pratibhatai was very upset to the parent party. Minister-designate of the new Thorat respectively — drove to ers for reposing confidence in fter the State NCP leaders that Ajit had chosen to move Rohit, who has been elect- Government to be installed in Raj Bhavan at night, met him and electing him, Uddhav Amade unsuccessful away from the Pawar family ed to the State Assembly from the State. Governor Bhagat Singh said, “It is not three parties. It attempts to bring party’s break- and joined hands with the Karjat-Jamkhed Assembly con- With Uddhav to lead Sena- Koshyari and submitted a for- is our family. It is our away leader Ajit Pawar back to BJP. “Ever since he was sworn stituency, wrote in a Facebook Cong-NCP Government, the mal letter, along with signatures Government. It is a party fold during the last three in as the Deputy CM in the post, “... Ajit should bow to swearing-in will be held at of the supporting MLAs, seek- Government of the common days, it was ultimately party BJP-led Government, Pratibha Pawar’s wishes and return Shivaji Park in Central Mumbai ing an invitation to form a people.” chief Sharad Pawar’s wife was keeping a close watch on home. Sharad has never mixed on November 28, NCP supre- Government under the lead- In a significant announce- Pratibha Pawar who played a the political developments. As politics with family affairs. He mo Sharad Pawar said. ership of Uddhav. ment, Uddhav said after taking key role in prevailing upon him nothing was happening, is unlikely to do so in future as After Sharad mooted the Congratulating Uddhav on over as the Chief Minister of to resign as the Deputy Chief Pratibha decided to get into the well.” Minister and return to the act,” a family source said. “... When I lost my grand- # +,-. &+-.# parent party. She enlisted the help of her father Appasaheb Pawar Informed sources in the son-in-law Sadanand Sule, a (Sharad Pawar’s brother), it was NCP said on Tuesday that low-profile businessman, to ‘Pawar Saheb’ who first con- $+,-. ) 3 . 1 Pratibha, who had never taken reach out to Ajit. “Both soled my father Rajendra… I 1 - part in the political activities of Pratibhatai and Sule met Ajit. have witnessed how, when Ajit ) 5 $9 !" # . Sharad during the latter’s 52- During the meeting, Pratibha lost his father Anantrao, again 7;-1 ,, year-old career, met Ajit with eral and Pawar family in par- It was Supriya, who greet- made an emotional appeal to it was ‘Pawar Saheb’ who Mumbai: Maharashtra 0 1 . the help of her son-in-law ticular. ed him at the entrance of Sr Ajit. Ajit, who has huge respect looked after him (Ajit).. After Governor Bhagat Singh +,-. 51- , Sadhananda Sule, husband of Ajit was being persuaded Pawar’s residence. for Pratibha, agreed to her the death of Ajit’s father, it was Koshyari on Tuesday appoint- , -1 Pawars’ only daughter Supriya by his cousin Supriya Sule, Sr This was the first time request and decided to resign Pawar Saheb who gave father’s ed BJP MLA Kalidas , - Sule, at an undisclosed location Pawar’s grand nephew Rohit that Ajit met Sharad after he from his post and return to the love to him. On his part, Ajit Kolambkar as pro-tem ,+/). 3 6 , and succeeded in persuading Jr Pawar and various senior NCP broke away from the NCP and NCP,” the family source said. Pawar reciprocated in equal Speaker of the Assembly. 1 ; 1 Pawar to return to the NCP. leaders. Interestingly enough, joined hands with the BJP. State NCP leaders measure by standing up for Eight-time Wadala MLA - < ,- : Ajit is the son of Sharad’s Ajit — who had earlier in the Though Sharad has been Chhagan Bhujbal and Dilip Pawar Saheb whenever he was Kolambkar was one of the can- -:51:1, 4 0 elder brother Anantrao Pawar, afternoon handed over his res- upset with Ajit, he had never Walse Patil held four-hour in crisis,” Rohit wrote. didates recommended for the ) a filmmaker. He lost his father ignation to Chief Minister spoken against him during the long meeting with Ajit at the “... I feel this is the time for post to the Governor. ,+$). 0 , at an early age and he was Devendra Fadnavis prompting last three days. All Sharad had Vidhan Bhavan on Sunday, in the family to stand united and “The Governor has 1 .