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Sonia Gandhi to meet Sharad Pawar, discuss Maharashtra crisis

Nov 15, 2019, at 11:15 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Congress President Sonia Gandhi is all set to meet Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar on Sunday and discuss the next course of action over forming a coalition government with the Shiv Sena in Maharashtra.

Shiv Sena, NCP, Congress will form Maharashtra government: Sharad Pawar

Nov 15, 2019, at 03:22 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: After days of political stalemate followed by the Presidential rule in Maharashtra, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar on Friday said his party along with Shiv Sena and Congress will form the next state government.

Will find a way to work together: Uddhav Thackeray on Cong, NCP

Nov 12, 2019, at 11:37 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Hours after the imposition of President's Rule in Maharashtra, Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray is still pinning hope on forming a stable government through a new political configuration on Tuesday.

Cong, NCP target Centre for imposing Prez Rule in Maharashtra

Nov 12, 2019, at 08:51 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: As the Union Cabinet imposed President's Rule in Maharashtra, the Congress and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) targeted the Centre for not providing them with enough time to discuss alliance and stake claim to form the government.

Maharashtra political crisis: After Sharad Pawar's call, Sonia sends Congress leaders to Mumbai

Nov 12, 2019, at 01:19 pm

New Delhi/Mumbai/IBNS: After a phone call from Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar, Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi sent three of her party leaders to Mumbai to hold talks amid the ongoing political crisis in Maharashtra.

Maharashtra govt formation: Sena fails to get extension to prove majority, NCP gets call

Nov 11, 2019, at 09:43 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: With the Shiv Sena failing to get a three-day extension from Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Kashyari to stake claim to form the government, Sharad Pawar's Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) got an invite for the same.

Shiv Sena to form govt in Maharashtra with support from NCP, CONG: Reports

Nov 11, 2019, at 07:24 pm

Mumbai: Amid high dramatical turn of events, the Shiv Sena is all set to form the government in Maharashtra with support from Sharad Pawar's Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and the Congress, NDTV quoting sources reported.

Respect SC decision on Ayodhya issue: Sharad Pawar

Nov 09, 2019, at 06:57 pm

Pune/UNI: NCP supremo Sharad Pawar on Saturday said the Ayodhya judgement by the Supreme Court, an issue which was languishing before the judiciary since decades has taken into account the concerns of all feuding parties to the dispute and urged the countrymen to welcome and respect it.

Maharashtra remains in limbo as Sharad Pawar says 'no' to alliance with Shiv Sena

Nov 06, 2019, at 02:59 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: The political deadlock in Maharashtra continued even after 13 days since the assembly poll results were declared as Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar refused to ally with Shiv Sena to form the next state government.

NCP will sit in Opposition: Sharad Pawar

Nov 06, 2019, at 12:54 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar has said he won't join the Shiv Sena to form the next Maharashtra government.

Maharashtra power tussle: Have spoken to Sharad Pawar, says Sanjay Raut

Nov 05, 2019, at 11:16 am

Mumbai/IBNS: Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut, who has been training his guns against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over government formation in Maharashtra, on Tuesday divulged that he has spoken to Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar though kept people in guess work whether the Sena would sever its ties with the saffron party.

Sonia Gandhi rejects Sharad Pawar's proposal to form a govt with Shiv Sena in Maharashtra: Report

Nov 05, 2019, at 01:32 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Congress president Sonia Gandhi has refused to get into an agreement with Shiv Sena to form the next government in Maharashtra in a meeting with NCP chief Sharad Power who is in favour of such an alliance to keep BJP out of power, an NDTV report said.

Amid Maharashtra power tussle, Sharad Pawar to meet Sonia Gandhi

Nov 02, 2019, at 01:41 pm

Mumbai/New Delhi/IBNS: Amid the power tussle between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its ally Shiv Sena in Maharashtra, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar will meet Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Monday fuelling speculations about the two leaders' talk about forming an alliance government with the Sena to keep the saffron party out of power.

As Fadnavis rejects Sena's 50:50 deal, Uddhav Thackeray speaks to Sharad Pawar over phone

Nov 01, 2019, at 11:41 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: After Shiv Sena said it had numbers to claim the Chief Minister's post, Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray had a discussion with NCP chief Sharad power on Friday evening, media reports said.

Modi thanks Maharashtra for 'blessing' NDA, vows to work in Haryana with same zeal

Oct 24, 2019, at 08:01 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday thanked the people Maharashtra for supporting the NDA to form government again and accepted people's mandate in Haryana, which is going for a hung assembly.

BJP-Shiv Sena retains Maharashtra amid Sharad Pawar's resurgence, Haryana goes for hung assembly

Oct 24, 2019, at 06:34 pm

Mumbai/Chandigarh/IBNS: Despite a resurgence of veteran politician Sharad Pawar, the Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP) and the Shiv Sena retained comfortably Maharashtra where assembly elections were held on Monday. However, the saffron party faced a setback in Haryana.

Maharashtra polls: People of Beed will teach turncoats a lesson, says Sharad Pawar

Oct 17, 2019, at 12:43 pm

Beed, Maharashtra, Oct 17 (UNI): NCP supremo Sharad Pawar, without taking any name, has said that to whom he had supported have chosen to walk into other home, but people of Beed would teach them a lesson.

Want to ask Rahul Gandhi, Sharad Pawar why they were against Art. 370 abrogation: Amit Shah

Oct 10, 2019, at 01:59 pm

Sangli: Trying to corner the Congress and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), Union Home Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president Amit Shah here on Thursday said he wanted to ask both Rahul Gandhi and Sharad Pawar- the leaders of the two major opposition parties in Maharashtra- as to why they had opposed the abrogation of Article 370.

Won't keep quiet until BJP-Shiv Sena alliance breaks: Sharad Pawar

Oct 05, 2019, at 10:35 am

Kolhapur, Oct 5 (UNI): Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar has said that it is his responsibility to take away power from wrong hands and he would not keep quiet until the present BJP-Shiv Sena alliance government breaks.

No need to come: ED tells Sharad Pawar who planned to visit probe agency office

Sep 27, 2019, at 01:28 pm

Mumbai: Hours before his planned visit to the Enforcement Directorate (ED)'s office over the Maharashtra State Cooperative Bank (MSCB) scam, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar has been asked by the probe agency not to visit its office, media reports said.

Rahul questions timing of ED action against Sharad Pawar, says NCP chief victim of vindictive government

Sep 27, 2019, at 11:48 am

New Delhi: Training his gun against the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Congress leader Rahul Gandhi questioned the timing of Enforcement Directorate (ED)'s action against Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar in connection with the Maharashtra State Cooperative Bank (MSCB) scam.

MSCB scam: Sharad Pawar to visit ED office today, security beefed up

Sep 27, 2019, at 11:16 am

Mumbai: Security has been beefed up in south Mumbai as Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar will visit the Enforcement Directorate (ED) office on Friday in connection with a scam in the Maharashtra State Cooperative Bank (MDCB), media reports said.

Money laundering case: Sharad Pawar to go to Enforcement Directorate Office on Sept 27

Sep 25, 2019, at 03:29 pm

Mumbai, Sept 25 (IBNS):  Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Sharad Pawar, who is one of the key opposition leaders in Maharashtra, on Wednesday said he will go to the Enforcement Directorate office on Sept 27 after his name surfaced in the money-laundering case.

MSCB scam: NCP chief Sharad Pawar, his nephew Ajit booked by ED

Sep 25, 2019, at 01:44 pm

Mumbai, Sept 24 (UNI): The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has registered a money-laundering case against Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) president Sharad Pawar, his nephew Ajit Pawar, several other politicians and officials in the Maharashtra State Cooperative Bank scam, worth around Rs 25,000 crore, officials said here on Tuesday.

Decision of MNS to boycott Assembly polls on EVM issue not proper: Sharad Pawar

Jul 28, 2019, at 07:26 pm

Pune, Jul 28 (UNI) The decision taken by Maharashtra Navnirman Sena President Raj Thackeray to boycott upcoming state assembly elections over EVM issues, is not proper, said NCP president Sharad Pawar here on Sunday. 

Sharad Pawar to personally look into party affairs in Thane for assembly polls

May 29, 2019, at 10:34 am

Thane, May 29 (UNI): NCP chief Sharad Pawar has decided to personally look into the party affairs in Thane district with a view to get good results in the forthcoming assembly polls.

Drought-hit farmers must get relief irrespective of political differences: Sharad Pawar

May 13, 2019, at 04:20 pm

Beed (Maharashtra), May 13 (UNI) The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) Chief Sharad Pawar on Monday toured the villages here, which are currently reeling under the calamitous effects of drought.

Sharad Pawar to tour drought-hit Beed in Maharashtra

May 12, 2019, at 04:11 pm

Beed, Maharashtra, May 12 (UNI): Nationalist Congress Party(NCP) chief Sharad Pawar will visit this district on May 13 to interact with the farmers hit hard by the calamitous effects of drought.

NCP chief Sharad Pawar attacks Narendra Modi government in Thane

Apr 23, 2019, at 01:59 pm

Thane, Apr 23 (UNI): NCP chief Sharad Pawar has criticised the Narendra Modi-led government over the rising unemployment in the country, saying that the government does not have any policy for the growth of Industries and Agriculture.

Sharad Pawar also knows which way wind is blowing: PM Modi in Maharashtra

Apr 01, 2019, at 12:58 pm

Wardha, Apr 1 (IBNS): Mocking Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar's decision to stay from contesting the Lok Sabha Election, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the veteran politician also knows which way the wind is blowing, hinting at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s victory.