CM, Ajit trade words over stuck files

When the current chief minister, Eknath Shinde, decided to part ways with Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena in June 2022, accompanied by several MLAs, the reason for the split was that the NCP, one of the three partners in the Maha Vikas Aghadi government, under the then Deputy CM Ajit Pawar's leadership, was stalling projects in their constituencies and this was detrimental to the Shiv Sena's growth.

- Ravikiran Deshmukh

But the Ajit Pawar factor was not to be brushed off summarily.

Later on, he too left the MVA, accompanied by a bunch of MLAs from Sharad Pawar's camp and joined hands with the BJP and the Shinde Sena.

Once again, the Shinde Sena found themselves on the same side as Ajit Pawar and they had no choice in the matter. But as time passed, the parties concerned appeared to have moved on.