NCP leader Ajit Pawar was on Monday named the leader of opposition in <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/maharashtra-political-crisis-sc-to-hear-plea-of-uddhav-thackeray-faction-against-speakers-decision-on-party-whip-23234327" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Maharashtra </a>Assembly.
He succeeds BJP's <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-will-speak-to-genuine-activists-says-devendra-fadnavis-on-protests-against-aarey-car-shed-23234240" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Devendra Fadnavis</a>, who was sworn in as Deputy CM on June 30.
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Speaker Rahul Narvekar announced that Pawar will take over as Leader of Opposition in the Assembly, adding NCP has emerged as the single largest opposition party in the 288-member House.
Chief Minister Eknath Shinde described Ajit Pawar as a mature politician and administrator.
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