NCP chief Sharad Pawar said that during the Maharashtra Assembly elections in 2014, he supported BJP because he did not want Shiv Sena and BJP to come together.
The Maharashtra cabinet expansion was planned right after the floor test but it is likely to be deferred for an indefinite time as the Congress party raises a fresh claim to the position of deputy CM in lieu of the Assembly Speaker's post
Sharad Pawar (NCP) was ready to offer support to BJP and had sent communication with two demands to PM Modi and HM Amit Shah, and BJP had rejected them both
There are speculations that former Deputy CM Ajit Pawar could be the Deputy CM in the Uddhav Thackeray led government in Maharashtra. However, Ajit Pawar will not be taking oath alongside Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday at Shivaji Park in Mumbai.
The manner in which the political drama in Maharashtra ended, left many wondering whether BJP played a game where they were stuck between a rock and a hard place.