Who Is Jayant Patil, the New Legislative Party Leader of NCP?

Patil will have all constitutional rights till the next legislature party leader is elected, an NCP resolution said.

Maharashtra National Congress Party (NCP) President Jayant Patil has been appointed as the legislative leader of NCP, after the ouster of Ajit Pawar on Saturday, 23 November.

In the wake of Ajit Pawar joining forces with the BJP to form the state government in Maharashtra, the NCP removed him as its legislative party leader and replaced him with Patil on Saturday evening.

“Till the election of a new leader, Jayant Patil is given responsibilities of the post,” NCP leader Nawab Malik said on Saturday.

Patil will have all the constitutional rights till the next legislature party leader is elected, a resolution adopted by NCP’s legislature wing's meeting in Mumbai said, according to PTI.