Pune: Deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar on Saturday said he met Union home minister Amit Shah recently in Delhi to discuss the seat-sharing issue for the upcoming elections and not to complain against anyone.Ajit Pawar made the comment in response to some reports that he was unhappy with some of his colleagues in the alliance and so he had gone to meet Shah to complain against them.Complaining against anyone is not my nature. While working for the state, we have to take everyone together and that is our tradition, he told reporters in the city.Replying to a question if any decision on seat-sharing for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections was taken during the meeting with Shah, Ajit Pawar said, No final decision has been taken yet. We had a brief discussion on the topic and we have decided to allot seats based on the elective merit of candidates.He said, At present, the assembly elections in some states are in the final phase. We will have detailed discussions thereafter on finalising the seat-sharing.Ajit Pawar slammed the opposition leaders for mocking his recent illness by calling it a political illness. While I was down with dengue, I saw some reports where opposition leaders called it a political illness. I want to tell them that I am not that weak to stay away from politics citing fake reasons like illness, he said.Ajit Pawar also expressed disappointment over the ongoing spat between Maratha activist Manoj Jarange and cabinet minister from his party, Chhagan Bhujbal. There are some loud-mouthed people, whose language does not go with the tradition of our state. Be it a leader from the ruling parties or the opposition, everyone should be more responsible while making any statement. Everyone must understand that their statement should not disturb the peace of the state, he said.We also published the following articles recentlyAjit Pawar is my leader, no plans to join BJP: Chhagan BhujbalChhagan Bhujbal, the NCP leader, denied any plans of joining the BJP and reaffirmed his loyalty to Ajit Pawar. He also dismissed claims of tacit support from the state government for his movement on the reservation issue. Bhujbal urged OBC leaders not to abandon their community and mentioned the absence of Pankaja Munde at his rally. While uncertainties remain about the attendance of Vijay Wadittewar and Devyani Pharande at the upcoming rally in Hingoli, efforts are being made to convince Pankaja Munde to attend. The organizers expect a large turnout from the OBC community, with preparations underway for over 20 days.Pawars counsel to EC: No dispute with Ajit factionSenior lawyer questions the legal validity of the petition by the Ajit Pawar faction of the NCP urging the Election Commission to allot the partys name and symbol. He argues that there is no pre-existing dispute within the party, making the demand baseless. The lawyer points out that there has never been a dispute in the partys 25-year history, and all documents pertaining to Sharad Pawars election as NCP president were signed by Ajit Pawar and Praful Patel. He emphasizes that a dispute cannot be created overnight, and the sudden claim by the Ajit Pawar faction lacks substance.Most documents submitted by Ajit group bogus, argues Sharad Pawar faction before ECIThe senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi representing the Sharad Pawar faction of the NCP informed the Election Commission of India that the majority of the documents submitted by the Ajit Pawar faction were fake. The Ajit Pawar group argued that the Sharad Pawar faction has been continuously making the same submissions to delay the proceedings. The dispute between the rival factions of the NCP over the party name and symbol was heard by the ECI. The case was adjourned to Friday.

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