Sharad Pawar said that Ajit Pawar took the decision after
speaking to him and that he gave the go ahead to him to resign. He also
said that the resignation was Ajit Pawar's personal decision. He also
said that there was no need for the other NCP ministers to resign.
Ajit Pawar resigned as the deputy chief Minister of Maharashtra over irregularities in awarding contracts for irrigation projects
Sharad Pawar said that decision of whether Prithviraj Chavan should continue as Maharashtra CM lies with the Congress.