<p>Maharashtra BJP president Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Sunday claimed 40 of 53 MLAs of the Nationalist Congress Party are supporting the state government.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/national-politics/ajit-pawar-sworn-in-as-maharashtra-deputy-cm-switches-sides-to-shinde-fadnavis-government-1233188.html" target="_blank">Ajit Pawar sworn-in as Maharashtra Deputy CM, switches sides to Shinde-Fadnavis government</a></strong></p>.<p>Bawankule was speaking to reporters after NCP leader Ajit Pawar was sworn in as deputy chief minister while eight MLAs of the Sharad Pawar-led party took oath as ministers in the government led by Shiv Sena and BJP.</p>.<p>"40 out of 53 MLAs of NCP are supporting the state government," Bawankule said.</p>
<p>Maharashtra BJP president Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Sunday claimed 40 of 53 MLAs of the Nationalist Congress Party are supporting the state government.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/national-politics/ajit-pawar-sworn-in-as-maharashtra-deputy-cm-switches-sides-to-shinde-fadnavis-government-1233188.html" target="_blank">Ajit Pawar sworn-in as Maharashtra Deputy CM, switches sides to Shinde-Fadnavis government</a></strong></p>.<p>Bawankule was speaking to reporters after NCP leader Ajit Pawar was sworn in as deputy chief minister while eight MLAs of the Sharad Pawar-led party took oath as ministers in the government led by Shiv Sena and BJP.</p>.<p>"40 out of 53 MLAs of NCP are supporting the state government," Bawankule said.</p>