Lok Sabha elections under Shinde "as he wields no influence outside his home district of Thane". "The BJP now has an alternative in Ajit Pawar," he added.
Chavan alleged that "use and throw" is the work style of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. "This is the fate of Shinde.
The understanding of top BJP leadership indicates they want to make Ajit Pawar the chief minister and face elections," he added. Ajit Pawar and eight MLAs of the Nationalist Congress Party joined the Shiv Sena-BJP government on July 2.
While Ajit Pawar took oath as the deputy chief minister, the MLAs were sworn in as ministers. Later, the crucial finance department was allotted to the nephew of Sharad Pawar.
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