NCP's chief whip Anil Patil claims there is unrest in the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) camp and that its five to six MLAs might cross over to the ruling Mahayuti in the next four months.
The MVA, which comprises the Congress, Sharad Pawar's NCP and Shiv Sena (UBT) led by former CM Uddhav Thackeray, got a crushing blow in the just concluded Maharashtra assembly polls, winning only 46 of the state's 288 seats.
The BJP-led ruling coalition, which also has Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena and Deputy CM Ajit Pawar-led NCP as its partners, bagged an impressive 230 seats.
There is huge restlessness among some NCP (SP), Congress and Sena (UBT) MLAs who have been re-elected. Those having good relations with us have expressed concerns over MVA's big setback," Patil told Marathi news channel ABP Majha on Sunday.
If one wants development works in his constituency, it is good to be in power, said the legislator from Ajit Pawar's party.
"The MVA MLAs feel their future is uncertain. It shouldn't be a surprise if five to six MLAs cross over to the Mahayuti in the next four months," he said.
The results of the Maharashtra polls declared on Saturday revealed that the BJP won in 132 constituencies, whereas its alliance members Shiv Sena and NCP received 57 and 41 seats, respectively.
The Shiv Sena (UBT) won 20 seats from the MVA camp, the Congress secured 16 and the NCP (SP) won 10 seats.
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