Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut reiterated his assertion on Monday that rebel Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Ajit Pawar, who took oath as the Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra on Sunday, would soon replace Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.
Mr. Raut said that the 16 MLAs (including Mr. Shinde), who had split from the Shiv Sena a year ago, would face “disqualification”.
“The Shiv Sena (UBT), NCP and the Congress will fight unitedly in Maharashtra,” the Rajya Sabha MP said.