Maharashtra Politics: Congress' Vijay Wadettiwar elected as the new Leader of Opposition

After the rebellion of Ajit Pawar, the post of state opposition leader was vacant, however, now the Congress has appointed its own MLA on this post. Finally, Vijay Vadettiwar has been elected as the Leader of the Opposition today, August 3.

After the split between Shiv Sena and NCP, the strength of Congress in the assembly has increased. The names of Vijay Wadettiwar from Congress and Sangram Thope from NCP were doing the rounds for the post of Leader of the Opposition.

Assembly Speaker Rahul Narvekar announced the name of Vijay Wadettiwar as the Leader of the Opposition, following which the House congratulated him. Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar himself appointed Wadettiwar as the Leader of the Opposition. After this, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde congratulated Vadettiwar. Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has taunted Uddhav Thackeray while congratulating Vijay Wadettiwar.

Vijay Wadettiwar will return as Leader of Opposition in 2024 - Eknath Shinde

Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said, "Congratulations to Vijay Waddetiwar, our Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis is also from Vidarbha, the opposition leader is also from Vidarbha, the President of the country was also the daughter-in-law of Vidarbha, injustice has been done to Vijay Waddetiwar. He should have got this opportunity in the beginning. At the last moment Wadettiwar gets the post of leader of the opposition then you do a lot of work and when the government comes your party forgets you, hope that from now on. This will not happen, we will come to power again in 2024, at that time also you will be the leader of the opposition."

Vijay Vadettiwar should not work from home, CM Eknath Shinde's advice

Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has taunted Uddhav Thackeray while congratulating Vijay Wadettiwar. Eknath Shinde said, Vijay Waddetiwar is not a leader who works from home, he is a leader who works on the streets. It takes courage to come out on the streets and work and that's what we did. If there is a crisis, don't hide, you have to face it.

The state got an able opposition leader – Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis

Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said, the state has got an able opposition leader. When the government is wrong, it is the job of the leader of the opposition to point out their mistake to them. Waddetiwar is sitting on this important post for the second time. He will increase the value of that post. Vijay Waddetiwar doesn't need a mic.