The state government issued the notification for Maratha quota after activist Manoj Jarange-Patil led an agitation threatening to go on fast unto death in Mumbai.
Ajit Pawar who was reportedly unhappy with delay in appointment of NCP ministers as district guardian, replaced BJP s Chandrakant Patil as Pune s Guardian minister. Dilip Walse Patil, Hasan Mushrif and Dhananjay Munde were handed Buldhana, Kolhapur, and Beed districts
Prithviraj Chavan says that at a meeting with Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi, the Congress has decided to wait till Sharad Pawar’s party sorts out its issues.
Maharashtra NCP Crisis Live Updates, July 7: Meanwhile, Sharad Pawar hit out at nephew Ajit, saying “I am the president of the NCP. Someone may issue a statement and say anything, that does not mean anything. I will work more effectively now, whether 82 or 92."