In a key development from the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) MLAs'meeting, the party has decided to sacked deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar in helping rival party BJP to come back to power.

The meeting at the YV Chavan Centre where 44 party MLAs are present is underway. Earlier 42 MLAs were present in the meeting. However, later Shiv Sena leaders Milind Narvekar and Eknath Shinde brought with them two NCP MLAs -- Sanjay Bansod and Babasaheb Patil.