'Forever deputy CM' Ajit Pawar emerges as the ultimate survivor

Defying predictions of his political eclipse, Nationalist Congress Party chief Ajit Pawar has not only consolidated his position in the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Mahayuti, but also fortified his place in Maharashtra politics by becoming deputy chief minister for the sixth time. IMAGE: Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde with NCP chief Ajit Pawar during a press conference, at Raj Bhawan in Mumbai on Wednesday. Photograph: ANI Photo Ajit Pawar has now firmly come out of the shadow of his ...