Mumbai: The ongoing turmoil within the Nationalist Congress Party is far from coming to an end. The MLAs have been crisscrossing between the two factions since Ajit Pawar led a rebellion to join the ruling alliance in Maharashtra.
Both the senior leaders – Sharad and Ajit have staked their claims on the NCP while reaching out to the Election Commission. In the latest development, another MLA from Ajit Pawar’s faction has switched back to Senior Pawar’s faction. Makrand Jadhav Patil is the third MLA who has left Ajit Pawar’s side in a week. Before him, Ramraje Naik-Nimbalkar and Deepak Chavan have returned to Sharad Pawar’s camp.
Makrand Jadhav Patil is the MLA from the Wai assembly seat in the Satara district of Maharashtra. Hundreds of Makarand’s supporters have also returned to the Sharad camp following his path. On the other hand, Kiran Lahamate of the Sharad Pawar faction has switched to Ajit’s camp. Lahamate first went with Ajit Pawar, then returned to senior Pawar’s camp and now has again joined Ajit Pawar’s camp. He was also present there during Ajit’s swearing-in on July 2.