INDIA bloc to knock on Supreme Court's doors over alleged EVM manipulation during Maharashtra polls
Dec 10, 2024, at 07:36 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Opposition INDIA alliance is planning to approach the Supreme Court over what it alleges to be Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) manipulation during the recently concluded assembly election in Maharashtra which the NDA won with a thumping majority.
Sharad Pawar holds EVMs responsible for Maharashtra poll rout but has no evidence
Dec 01, 2024, at 04:02 am
Mumbai: Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) chief Sharad Pawar on Saturday alleged irregularities in the votes recorded through Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) during the Maharashtra Assembly elections.
Nov 20, 2024, at 06:47 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Ahead of the crucial Maharashtra polls, a retired police officer, Ravindranath Patil, has accused Sharad Pawar's daughter Supriya Sule and state Congress chief Nana Patole of being involved in a 2018 fraud case related to cryptocurrency. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was quick to pick up the issue and said the opposition has been "exposed".
Ahead of high-stakes Maharashtra elections, NCP chief Sharad Pawar hints at his retirement
Nov 06, 2024, at 06:11 am
Baramati (Maharashtra): NCP chief Sharad Pawar, who has been a key figure in Indian politics for over sixty years, hinted at his retirement on Tuesday, stating that he would not participate in any election in the future and would focus on mentoring younger leaders.
Maharashtra polls' nomination deadline ends but uncertainty looms over 15 seats
Oct 30, 2024, at 06:01 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Even as the last date to file nominations for the Maharashtra Assembly Election is over, there is uncertainty over 15 seats where candidates' names have not been announced by either the ruling alliance or the opposition.
Oct 30, 2024, at 01:45 am
Mumbai/IBNS: In a spate of endless drama ahead of the Maharashtra Assembly polls, former state Minister and NCP Ajit Pawar-faction leader Nawab Malik filed two nomination forms for Mumbai's Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar Assembly seat on Tuesday, setting off a political controversy and raising doubts about whether he was planning to throw a pre-poll shocker.
'Unfortunate': Sharad Pawar's grandnephew Yugendra on contesting against uncle Ajit Pawar
Oct 27, 2024, at 02:15 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: After Ajit Pawar was pitted against Sharad Pawar's grandnephew Yugendra Pawar for the Baramati seat in the upcoming Maharashtra assembly elections, the latter called it "unfortunate" that the family was up for a public feud.
Ajit Pawar to contest against own nephew Yugendra Pawar in Maharashtra's Baramati
Oct 25, 2024, at 04:16 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Maharashtra's Baramati is gearing up for a major battle between the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)'s two factions and a family feud in public with Ajit Pawar being up against Sharad Pawar's grandnephew Yugendra Pawar, the son of Ajit's brother Shrinivas Pawar.
Oct 25, 2024, at 01:08 am
New Delhi: The Nationalist Congress Party’s clock symbol will remain with Ajit Pawar, the Supreme Court ruled on Thursday, dealing a blow to Sharad Pawar ahead of the Maharashtra assembly election, media reports said.
Sharad Pawar rules out projecting MVA alliance's CM face in Maharashtra polls
Sep 05, 2024, at 07:59 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Nationalist Congress Party (SCP) chief Sharad Pawar has ruled out projecting a Chief Ministerial face on part of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA), the opposition alliance, in the upcoming Maharashtra assembly elections, media reports said.
'Uddhav Thackeray in hearts of Maharashtrians': Sanjay Raut on MVA's CM face in Maharashtra polls
Aug 18, 2024, at 07:25 am
Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Saturday defended party chief Uddhav Thackeray's call for the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) allies to announce the alliance’s chief ministerial candidate ahead of the Maharashtra assembly elections, dismissing suggestions that it was a form of pressure politics.
Maharashtra: Jolt to Ajit Pawar's NCP as four leaders crossover to Sharad Pawar's faction
Jul 17, 2024, at 05:40 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: After a massive setback in the Lok Sabha elections, Ajit Pawar's faction of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) suffered a fresh jolt as four of its leaders quit and joined the party's camp led by former Maharashtra Chief Minister Sharad Pawar.
Ajit Pawar camp's 18-19 MLAs ready for crossover: Sharad Pawar's grand-nephew Rohit Pawar
Jun 18, 2024, at 05:16 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Sharad Pawar's grand-nephew Rohit Pawar has reiterated his claims that 18-19 MLAs from the Ajit Pawar camp of Nationalist Congress Party will crossover to their faction, media reports said.
Sharad Pawar takes dig at PM Modi, 'thanks' him for LS election results. Know why
Jun 16, 2024, at 07:51 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) founder Sharad Pawar has "thanked" Prime Minister Narendra Modi after Maharashtra's opposition alliance, the Maha Vikas Aghadi - consisting of his party, ex-Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena faction, and the Congress won 30 of the state's 48 Lok Sabha seats in the recently concluded general election.
Jun 06, 2024, at 09:07 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: In what could be a crack in the ruling coalition of Maharashtra, NCP (SCP) head Sharad Pawar's grandson Rohit Pawar has claimed 18-19 MLAs from the Ajit Pawar-led faction are aiming to return to the original fold.
BJP suffers major setback in Maharashtra, OGs Uddhav Thackeray, Sharad Pawar stand firm
Jun 05, 2024, at 06:10 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Even after their parties were split, symbols were taken away, and forced to change the names of their factions, Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray and Sharadchandra Pawar have proven their relevance that they still lead the real Shiv Sena and the real Nationalist Congress Party.
SC allocates ‘Man Blowing Turha (trumpet)’ symbol to Sharad Pawar
Mar 20, 2024, at 06:41 am
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Tuesday clarified that the Ajit Pawar faction of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) cannot use the symbol of ‘Clock” as its allocation is sub-judice till the outcome of the court proceedings.
SC prohibits Ajit Pawar group from using Sharad Pawar’s name during election campaign
Mar 15, 2024, at 02:32 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Ajit Pawar faction, which has been officially recognised as the Nationalist Congress Party by the Election Commission of India to submit an undertaking in the court that they will not use the name and pictures of former NCP supremo Sharad Pawar in the election campaign.
EC allots new party symbol to Sharad Pawar's NCP faction
Feb 23, 2024, at 05:50 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Days after the Election Commission awarded the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) name and the 'clock' symbol to the Ajit Pawar faction, a new symbol has been allotted to the camp led by the party's founder and vertan politician Sharad Pawar.
Use 'Nationalist Congress Party -Sharad Chandra Pawar' name in Rajya Sabha poll: SC
Feb 20, 2024, at 03:56 am
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: The Supreme Court Monday, while granting temporary relief to the Sharad Pawar faction, allowed it to use the name 'Nationalist Congress Party-Sharad Chandra Pawar' till further orders for the upcoming Rajya Sabha election scheduled to be held on Feb 27.
Feb 18, 2024, at 05:40 am
Mumbai: Ajit Pawar’s wife Sunetra Pawar is likely to contest against Sharad Pawar’s daughter Supriya Sule in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.
Election Commission assigns new name to Sharad Pawar's party
Feb 08, 2024, at 03:38 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Veteran politician Sharad Pawar's faction has a new name now- Nationalist Congress Party Sharadchandra Pawar- the Election Commission said Wednesday, a day after it declared that the group led by his nephew, Ajit Pawar, is the 'real' NCP and will be allotted its name and symbol (a clock).
NCP's Ajit Pawar faction files caveat application in Supreme Court after EC order
Feb 08, 2024, at 01:41 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Ajit Pawar faction of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on Wednesday filed a caveat application in the Supreme Court, praying that no order should be passed by the top judiciary without hearing them on any possible plea by the rival Sharad Pawar faction against the Election Commission of India (ECI) order related to the party.
In setback for Sharad Pawar, EC names Ajit's faction as 'real' NCP
Feb 07, 2024, at 02:33 am
New Delhi/IBNS: In a setback for veteran politician Sharad Pawar, the election commission has declared that his nephew Ajit Pawar-led faction is the "real" Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)
NCP's review of Lok Sabha constituencies on Oct 18 and 19
Oct 18, 2023, at 08:00 pm
Mumbai/UNI: NCP (Sharad Pawar group) chief spokesperson Mahesh Tapase on Tuesday informed that the review of Lok Sabha constituencies will be conducted on October 18 and October 19 in presence of party national president Sharad Pawar and state president Jayant Patil.
Modi's criticism that Opposition reluctantly supported Women's quota bill is wrong: Sharad Pawar
Sep 27, 2023, at 08:52 pm
Mumbai/UNI: Despite the Women's Reservation Bill being unanimously approved in parliament except two members, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's criticism that the Opposition reluctantly supported the Women's Reservation Bill is wrong and hurtful, said NCP president Sharad Pawar.
INDIA alliance to hold first public meeting in Bhopal next month: KC Venugopal
Sep 14, 2023, at 04:53 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The INDIA Alliance Coordination Committee Wednesday decided to hold the bloc's first public meeting in Bhopal in the first week of October on the issue of rising prices and unemployment, as well as the "corruption" of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Sharad Pawar trashes reports of being offered union minister post at meeting with nephew Ajit
Aug 17, 2023, at 01:51 am
Mumbai/IBNS: As strain builds within the Maharashtra opposition alliance over a meeting between Sharad Pawar and his nephew Ajit Pawar, the veteran politician has trashed claims that he has been offered a Union Minister post if he leaves the INDIA bloc and joins hands with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Aug 15, 2023, at 02:38 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Even as the Oppositions are trying to come together to form the INDIA alliance, new trouble is brewing in Maharashtra after Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena faction got upset over Sharad Pawar's meetings with nephew and Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, weeks after the latter's rebellion from the veteran-headed Nationalist Congress party (NCP).
Prithviraj Chavan expresses doubt over release of NCP's Nawab Malik on bail
Aug 13, 2023, at 02:42 pm
Satara/IBNS/UNI: Senior Congress leader and former Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan Saturday raised a question over the manner in which Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Nawab Malik was arrested and released on bail.