Newly-inducted Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar attended his first Cabinet meeting of the Shinde-Fadnavis government since he split the Nationalist Congress Party on Sunday. Pawar, after the meeting said that the majority of (NCP) MLAs are with him. Meanwhile, both the factions of NCP have convened separate meetings in Mumbai on Wednesday where a clear picture may emerge on the exact number of MLAs backing each group amid the contrasting claims. Follow CNBC-TV18 for more updates on the Maharashtra political crisis:

With Ajit Pawar and other 8 MLAs joining NDA government, the political landscape of Maharashtra is expected to see a major shift. But the NCP chief says it is not 'a new thing' and that he was not worried about what happened today.

For the second time in four years, Ajit took oath as the deputy chief minister. Deputy Speaker Narhari Zirwal and NCP working president Praful Patel were also present in the Raj Bhawan.

With the recent development, the state will have two deputy chief ministers — Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar. The move comes just days after Pawar had publically expressed his desire to step down as Leader of Opposition in the Maharashtra Assembly. Here's a list of NCP ministers who were sworn in today: