Ajit Pawar, as Maharashtra's deputy chief minister, has gotten too big for his boots. He is also no longer dependent upon his uncle Sharad Pawar for support or resources. Many NCP workers and MLAs have been shifting their loyalties to Ajit as they find him more dependable and reliable than the NCP president. That fact has been a thorn in Pawar's side for long -- the fear of Ajit engineering a split in the NCP to strike out on his own has been like a sword hanging over Pawar's head for months now.

The current move to enforce the resignations of all ministers of the Nationalist Congress Party in the Maharashtra government a brilliant move by Ajit Pawar.