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Nationalist Congress Party holds over 400 virtual rallies on Sharad Pawar's birthday

Dec 12, 2020, at 11:05 pm

Pune/UNI: The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) is celebrating Sharad Pawar’s 80th Birthday by holding around 400 virtual rallies and a slew of programs, including blood donation camps and job fairs.

Shocked at language used by Maharasthra Guv in letter to CM: Sharad Pawar writes to PM Modi

Oct 14, 2020, at 04:28 am

Mumbai/IBNS: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar on Tuesday reacted strongly to Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari's letter to Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray over the reopening of religious places which are shut since March due to Covid-19.

Bombay HC adjourns Kangana Ranaut's plea against office demolition by BMC

Sep 11, 2020, at 04:25 am

Mumbai/IBNS: The Bombay High Court on Thursday said it will hear actor Kangana Ranaut’s petition against the demolition of her Pali Hill office by Brihannamumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on September 22.

Sharad Pawar speaks to Uddhav Thackeray on the ill-timed demolition of Kangana Ranaut's office

Sep 10, 2020, at 05:07 am

Mumbai/IBNS: NCP chief Sharad Pawar met with Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Wednesday and communicated his disapproval over the action taken by the Shiv Sena-controlled civic body on actress Kangana Ranaut’s office in Mumbai's Pali Hill locality, media reports said.

Is Maha Vikas Aghadi govt unstable? Uddhav Thackeray's meeting with alliance partners triggers speculation

May 27, 2020, at 03:14 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Maharashtra, which is already reeling uder the surge in Covid-19 cases, is staring at a political crisis once again as reports of a possible rift in the Maha Vikas Aghadi government gained ground with Chief Minister and Shiv Sena supremo Uddhav Thackeray meeting his alliance partners on Wednesday.

Pawar criticises Thackeray for allowing NIA investigation in Bhima-Koregaon case

Feb 14, 2020, at 04:15 pm

Kolhapur/UNI: NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Friday raised objections against Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray's decision to hand over the Bhima-Koregaon probe to the National  Investigating Agency (NIA).

Bombay High Court summons Sharad Pawar's grandson Rohit on charges of corruption

Feb 12, 2020, at 12:19 pm

Aurangabad/Maharashtra/UNI: The Aurangabad bench of Bombay High Court has issued notice to Karjat-Jamkhed newly elected NCP MLA Rohit Pawar, who is also the grandson of NCP chief Sharad Pawar, on charges of adopting corrupt practices to win the election.

NCP chief congratulates AAP for achieving ‘sweeping victory’ in Delhi elections

Feb 11, 2020, at 10:25 pm

Mumbai/UNI/IBNS: Nationalist Congress Party President Sharad Pawar congratulated the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) for achieving a ‘sweeping victory’ in the Delhi Assembly election on Tuesday, saying that the 'Modi -Shah' magic has 'failed' in Delhi.

Sharad Pawar is India's next PM: Grandnephew Rohit Pawar

Feb 05, 2020, at 03:29 pm

Aurangabad/UNI: Grandnephew of NCP Supremo and MLA from Karjat-Jamkhed constituency in Ahmednagar, Rohit Pawar has expressed his confidence that his grandfather Sharad Pawar will be India's next prime minister.

After gaining Deputy CM's post, Pawar's NCP set to bag major portfolios in Maharashtra govt

Jan 03, 2020, at 02:16 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: After gaining the Deputy Chief Minister's post, Sharad Pawar's Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) is set to bag major portfolios including Home Ministry in the newly-formed Maha Vikas Aghadi government in Maharashtra, media reports said.

Ajit Pawar likely to be sworn in as the Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra

Dec 30, 2019, at 11:01 am

Mumbai/IBNS: Ajit Pawar, who had broken ranks with NCP-Shiv Sena-Congress alliance to support the formation of a BJP led government in Maharashtra, is likely to be sworn in as the Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra, an NDTV report said.

Amid turmoil in Maharashtra BJP, senior leader Eknath Khadse meets Pawar

Dec 09, 2019, at 09:10 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Amid the brewing tension within the Maharashtra BJP, former Minister and senior leader Eknath Khadse on Monday met NCP supremo Sharad Pawar.

Was aware of Ajit's meet with Fadnavis but never thought he'd go so far: Sharad Pawar

Dec 03, 2019, at 10:22 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar on Tuesday revealed that his party was all throughout in touch with the Bharatiya Janata Party alongside its talks with Congress and the Shiv Sena over government formation in Maharashtra while admitting that he knew his nephew Ajit had meeting with Devendra Fadnavis but never imagined he would support the BJP.

Had turned down Modi's offer of cabinet ministry: Sharad Pawar

Dec 03, 2019, at 11:31 am

Mumbai/IBNS: Divulging a bit of their conversation back in New Delhi last month, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar said he was offered a cabinet ministry by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s bid to induct the 79-year old politician's outfit into the National Democratic Alliance (NDA).

Ajit Pawar not to take oath today

Nov 28, 2019, at 04:41 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Even as the NCP is all set to occupy the post of Deputy Chief Minister in the Maharashtra government, Ajit Pawar will not be sworn in today.

Grateful to SC for upholding democratic values and constitutional principles: Sharad Pawar

Nov 26, 2019, at 01:55 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar said he is grateful to the Supreme Court for upholding democratic values and constitutional principles as the top court on Tuesday ordered a floor test in the Maharashtra assembly by 5 pm on Wednesday.

Maharashtra political tussle: SC to give its verdict on Sena-NCP-Congress plea today

Nov 26, 2019, at 08:37 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court is likely to pass the judgement on the plea filed the Shiv Sena, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and Congress against the Centre's move to revoke Presidential rule in Maharashtra and Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari's step to invite Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Devendra Fadnavis to form the government on Tuesday.

I will always be in NCP: Ajit Pawar

Nov 24, 2019, at 06:14 pm

Mumbai/IBNS:  Rebel Nationalist Congress Party leader Ajit Pawar, who was yesterday made the Deputy Chief Minister in the BJP-led Maharashtra government, on Sunday said he will always be in the party and consider Sharad Pawar as the leader.

Athawale advises Pawar to join NDA, says he may get plum portfolio at the Centre

Nov 23, 2019, at 10:32 pm

Patna/UNI: Hours after dramatic turn of events in Maharashtra where Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari administered oath to Devendra Fadnavis as Chief Minister this morning with support from a faction of NCP, Union Minister and president of Republican Party of India (RPI) Ramdas Athawale today advised NCP chief Sharad Pawar to join NDA, hinting that he might get plum portfolio in Narendra Modi cabinet.

Ajit acted against party, says NCP chief Sharad Pawar; Cong still confident to form Maharashtra government

Nov 23, 2019, at 02:54 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar on Saturday spared no second thought in criticising his nephew saying Ajit Pawar acted against the party by supporting Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to form the next Maharashtra government.

Ajit Pawar's decision to ally with BJP totally against party: NCP chief Sharad Pawar

Nov 23, 2019, at 12:59 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: After the early morning political drama in Maharashtra, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar said his nephew and party leader Ajit's decision to support the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is totally against his own party.

Ajit Pawar surprises NCP by allying with BJP to make Fadnavis CM; Sharad 'clueless'

Nov 23, 2019, at 12:03 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Veteran politician Sharad Pawar apparently looked "clueless" as his nephew and party leader Ajit stunned the Shiv Sena on early Saturday morning by allying with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to form the next state government in Maharashtra.

We don't support Ajit Pawar's decision to support BJP: Sharad Pawar

Nov 23, 2019, at 10:57 am

Mumbai/IBNS: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar said his outfit does not support his nephew and party leader Ajit Pawar's decision to support the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to form the next state government in Maharashtra.

Uddhav Thackeray to be the Maharashtra CM: Sharad Pawar after tri-party meet

Nov 22, 2019, at 10:05 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray has been chosen as the Chief Ministerial candidate of Maharashtra with the consent of both the Congress as well as the Nationalist Congress Party after the Sena-NCP-Congress alliance in the state agreed on the common minimum programme.

Sharad Pawar meets PM Modi to discuss farmers' issue

Nov 20, 2019, at 03:20 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar on Wednesday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the parliament to discuss the farmers' issue.

Amid Maharashtra government formation talks, Sharad Pawar to meet PM Modi today

Nov 20, 2019, at 10:56 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Amid the talks over government formation in Maharashtra, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on Wednesday.

Shiv Sena-led coalition government in Maharashtra soon: Sanjay Raut

Nov 19, 2019, at 11:18 am

Mumbai/IBNS: After calling on Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar, Shiv Sena MP and spokesperson, Sanjay Raut, said his party-led coalition government will soon be formed in Maharashtra, media reports said.

Maharashtra: More talks needed, says NCP chief after meeting Sonia Gandhi

Nov 18, 2019, at 08:24 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: After meeting Congress President Sonia Gandhi at her home in Delhi on Monday evening, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) Chief Sharad Pawar told media that the 45-minute meeting was not enough and there is need to discuss even more on forming government in the state of Maharashtra.

Sharad Pawar to meet Sonia today; NCP chief remains mum on Maharashtra

Nov 18, 2019, at 12:06 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Amid the speculations about the formation of the Maharashtra government, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar will on Monday meet Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi.

Sonia Gandhi-Sharad Pawar meeting on Maharashtra crisis postponed to Monday

Nov 17, 2019, at 09:45 am

Mumbai/IBNS: The meeting between Congress President Sonia Gandhi and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar, which was scheduled to take place on Sunday, has been postponed to Monday, media reports quoting sources said.