Ajit Pawar quits as Dy CM Maharashtra

Maharashtra, Deputy Chief Minister and senior NCP leader Ajit Pawar quit from all his ministerial posts over allegations of irregularities in irrigation projects when he was water resources minister and finance minister. A crucial meeting of NCP legislators called to discuss the situation in the aftermath of the resignation of Ajit Pawar as Deputy Chief Minister wound up within 20 minutes with a call to him to take back his papers. According to state NCP president Madhukar Pichad, only a resolution asking Pawar to withdraw the resignation was moved and adopted and there was no political discussion due to the passing away of veteran NCP leader and former state assembly speaker Babasaheb Kupekar. Hundreds of NCP worker gathered outside Vidhan Bhavan in Mumbai to show their support.