Since Ajit Pawar joined the Maharashtra government, the NCP has split into two factions. On Wednesday, both groups conducted separate meetings to showcase their strength and get a clearer picture of which MLA stands where. However, In a surprising turn of events, independent MLA Devendra Bhuyar who attended Sharad Pawar's meeting in the afternoon, switched sides later in the evening joining Ajit Pawar's camp. Both factions are making continuous claims about having the support of the MLAs. Who is Devendra Bhuyar? Devendra Bhuyar is known to be a supporter of Ajit Pawar. He was elected as a member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from Morshi on October 24, 2019. Bhuyar gained prominence when he defeated Dr. Anil Bonde, a BJP leader and national general secretary. Devendra Bhuyar is considered to be in close proximity to Ajit Pawar. Currently, Maharashtra's new Deputy Chief Minister, Ajit Pawar, has the backing of 40 elected party officials, including MLAs, MLCs, and MPs. However, Ajit Pawar needs the support of 36 MLAs, which constitutes a two-thirds majority of the party's total 53 legislators, before the EC (Election Commission) can consider his claim. Ajit is currently short of 4 MLAs. Furthermore, there are 3 MLAs who have not attended any of the meetings. Devendra Bhuyar's support would help Ajit Pawar bolster his strength, but it would not make a difference in the fight for the party name and symbol, as he would require the support of two-thirds of the NCP MLAs, and independent MLAs would not make a difference in this scenario. Hence, these 3 MLAs hold the utmost importance for Ajit in order to move closer to his goal of asserting his claim over the party and its symbol. Things are moving at bullet train speed and literally anything is possible in Maharashtra politics. Meanwhile, According to a Hindustan Times Report, chief minister Eknath Shinde has assured his MLAs that he had been assured by the BJP that he would be the chief minister till 2024. The next one week is going to be very crucial for Maharashtra politics and we are going to keep you posted, But for that, you have to subscribe to HW News English.

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