Maharashtra's ruling alliance will continue working under Uddhav Thackeray: Ajit Pawar

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar today said the ruling Maha Vikas Aghadi MVA will work under the leadership of Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and that is the only formula as of now for the top postHe was asked about Maharashtra Congress president Nana Patoles recent reported remarks of contesting polls alone and expressing his desire to be the partys face for the chief ministers post with the high commands consentAsked if there is any formula over the post within the ruling MVA Pawar said As of now there is only one type of formula that everyone will work under the leadership of Chief Minister Uddhav ThackerayThe Nationalist Congress Party NCP leader said majority in the assembly decides who will be the chief ministerHowever if Nana Patole has expressed his desire to occupy CM post he has right to express it He expressed it because he felt so Ultimately in a democracy if anyone expresses a desire to become CM one has to attain the magic figure of 145 seats in the state which has a 288member assembly Anyone who achieves it can claim the CM post Pawar saidAlso ReadPower is tricky it binds as well as breaksSpeaking about Mr Patoles statement of going solo in the assembly polls he said the Congress leader has the right to say soThough three parties are together in the MVA all three have right to expand their base So as the state Congress president he Nana Patole can assert his partys stand Pawar addedThe Shiv Senaled Maha Vikas Aghadi has the NCP and the Congress as its constituentsAsked about the opposition criticizing the governments decision to not allow foot march by devotees of Lord Vitthal this year also due to Covid19 Pawar said the opposition was still having stomach pain over a threeparty government coming to power in the stateHe said the decision was taking after consulting all stakeholdersThey have been thinking for the last 15 months that this government will fall one day but that has not happened the NCP leader saidOn alleged irregularities in a land deal for the Ram temple in Ayodhya Pawar said people have donated generously for the project If there are allegations facts need to be brought before people whose money and sentiments are attached to the project he saidThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever