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Maha political crisis: NCP files disqualification petition against 9 MLAs

Jul 03, 2023, at 08:03 pm

Mumbai/UNI: NCP state president and former water resources minister Jayant Patil late on Sunday night said that a disqualification petition was filed with the assembly speaker by mail against 9 MLAs, including Ajit Pawar after they acted against the party interest and joined the Shinde-Fadnavis government.

'No problem in the family': NCP chief Sharad Pawar after nephew Ajit's mutiny

Jul 03, 2023, at 05:11 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar on Monday denied any "problem in the family" after his nephew Ajit Pawar led a mutiny within the outfit and joined the Shinde government with eight other MLAs.

Maharashtra politics: NCP stands firmly with Sharad Pawar

Jul 03, 2023, at 02:13 pm

Mumbai: Reacting to sudden political developments of Sunday in the state, Maharashtra NCP president and former state minister Jayant Patil said that the party has extended its full support to party supremo Sharad Pawar.

Ajit Pawar takes oath as Maharashtra Deputy CM

Jul 02, 2023, at 08:22 pm

Mumbai: The Maharashtrian political scenario witnessed yet another major change on Sunday when NCP leader Ajit Pawar took oath as the Deputy CM of the state.

Next Opposition meet in Bengaluru, not Shimla: Sharad Pawar

Jun 30, 2023, at 01:55 am

Mumbai: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar on Thursday said that the upcoming Opposition meeting will take place in Bengaluru on July 13 and 14.

Sharad Pawar dismisses rumours, explains why Ajit Pawar wasn't given key NCP post

Jun 11, 2023, at 03:28 am

Mumbai: NCP patriarch Sharad Pawar has appointed his daughter Supriya Sule and close aide Praful Patel as the two new party presidents amid rumours of disagreement with his nephew Ajit Pawar.

Pune: NCP protests against Nilesh Rane for his 'disparaging remarks' against Sharad Pawar

Jun 09, 2023, at 06:17 pm

Pune/UNI: The workers of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) made a strong protest in Pune against former MP and present MLA Nilesh Rane for his disparaging remarks against party supremo Sharad Pawar constantly.

NCP, Congress indulge in verbal slugfest after Sharad Pawar's remark on Prithviraj Chavan

May 10, 2023, at 06:19 am

Kolhapur/Satara/IBNS: Unprecedented differences seem to have cropped up between Nationalist Congress Party and Congress following NCP chief Sharad Pawar's direct attack on Congress leader and former state chief minister Prithviraj Chavan at a press conference on Tuesday.

NCP panel rejects Sharad Pawar's resignation as party chief

May 05, 2023, at 06:08 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) founder Sharad Pawar's resignation as the party chief was on Friday rejected by his own colleagues leading his supporters to burst into joy and celebrations.

Sharad Pawar will 'rethink' his decision to step down as NCP president: Ajit Pawar

May 03, 2023, at 02:21 am

Mumbai/IBNS: Maharashtra strongman and four-time chief minister Sharad Pawar, who announced to step down as the president of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), has agreed to 'rethink' his decision that left many shocked, his nephew Ajit Pawar told reporters Tuesday evening.

Sharad Pawar quits as chief of Nationalist Congress Party

May 02, 2023, at 07:38 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Maharashtra strongman and four time chief minister Sharad Pawar Tuesday announced that he has stepped down as the president of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP).

Maharashtra: Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena to leave BJP alliance govt if Ajit Pawar and group of MLAs join

Apr 19, 2023, at 11:39 pm

Mumbai: The Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena will not be part of the government in Maharashtra if NCP leader Ajit Pawar and his group of party leaders join the BJP, Shiv Sena spokesperson Sanjay Shirsat has warned, media reported.

In setback for Congress, ally Sharad Pawar's NCP to contest upcoming Karnataka election

Apr 15, 2023, at 02:09 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Just a day after Sharad Pawar's meeting with Congress leaders to cement "opposition unity", his Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) has announced that it may contest next month's Karnataka election.

AAP gets national party recognition, Sharad Pawar's NCP, TMC, CPI lose status

Apr 11, 2023, at 02:18 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmit Party (AAP), which is currently in power in two states-Delhi and Punjab, was on Monday conferred the national party status.

'Seems targeted': Sharad Pawar disagrees with Congress on JPC demand over Hindenburg's Adani report

Apr 08, 2023, at 03:47 am

Mumbai/IBNS: Veteran Maharashtra politician Sharad Pawar Friday said he doesn't support the views of his ally Congress on the demand for a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) probe on accusations against the Adani Group by US-based short seller Hindenburg Research.

Mumbai: Supporters of NCP leader Hasan Mushrif protest outside ED office

Mar 24, 2023, at 01:33 am

Mumbai/UNI: A day before the Enforcement Directorate (ED)'s questioning session of senior Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) legislator and former state minister Hasan Mushrif, his supporters protested near the agency's headquarters on Thursday afternoon.

'Thought he's cultured': Sharad Pawar on Devendra Fadnavis' claim against him

Feb 14, 2023, at 05:13 am

Mumbai/IBNS: Three years after he teamed up with Nationalist Congress Party leader Ajit Pawar in an overnight coup to form the government in Maharashtra, deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis Monday said the move had NCP chief Sharad Pawar's support.

SC dismisses CBI's appeal challenging bail to Anil Deshmukh

Jan 24, 2023, at 01:31 am

New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Monday in its order rejected the appeal filed by the CBI challenging the order of the Bombay High Court which had granted bail to former Maharashtra Home Minister and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader, Anil Deshmukh in a PMLA case probed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

ED raids at multiple places linked to NCP leader Hasan Mushrif

Jan 11, 2023, at 05:26 pm

Pune/UNI: The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday carried out raids to various premises belonging to NCP leader and former Maharashtra Minister Hasan Mushrif in connection with a money laundering case.

Money laundering case: NCP leader Anil Deshmukh released on bail from Mumbai's Arthur Road jail

Dec 29, 2022, at 02:11 am

Mumbai/IBNS: NCP leader and former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh was released on bail from Mumbai’s Arthur Road jail after 12 months, media reports said.

Several BJP leaders from Kashmir valley join NCP in Delhi

Dec 24, 2022, at 01:54 am

New Delhi/UNI: Several local Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders from the Kashmir valley on Friday joined the National Congress Party (NCP) in the presence of Party Chief Sharad Pawar and J&K Party In-Charge Rakesh Sapru in New Delhi.

Eknath Shinde visits Sharad Pawar in hospital

Nov 06, 2022, at 05:21 am

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde met Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar at the Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai, media reports said.

Ajit Pawar denies walking out of stage at NCP meeting, implies 'no rift'

Sep 12, 2022, at 08:07 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Sharad Pawar's nephew Ajit Pawar has denied walking out of the stage at the meeting of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), media reports said.

Sharad Pawar re-elected NCP president

Sep 11, 2022, at 03:57 am

Sharad Pawar has been re-elected as the president of the Nationalist Congress Party on Saturday for the next four years.

Political greed will bring ED govt's downfall: NCP State Chief Spokesperson

Aug 31, 2022, at 12:55 am

Mumbai/UNI: NCP State Chief Spokesperson Mahesh Cheche on Tuesday warned Chief Minister Eknath Shinde that his Eknath-Devendra government will soon be 'runout'.

Sharad Pawar, not Nitish, more suitable to be Opposition's PM candidate: Bihar NCP leader Navin Kumar Singh

Aug 14, 2022, at 10:00 pm

Patna/UNI: After break up with BJP, the JD (U) leaders in Bihar have started pitching for Chief Minister Nitish Kumar as Opposition's prime ministerial candidate in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. But the NCP on Sunday dismissed the possibility, stating that the candidate selection would be done by the elected MPs of the opposition parties after parliamentary elections.

Sharad Pawar meets Uddhav Thackeray as more rebels join Eknath Shinde camp

Jun 25, 2022, at 02:40 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar Friday met Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray at his home as another Shiv Sena MLA joined the rebel camp in Guwahati.

Sharad Pawar threatened by a Union Minister, alleges Shiv Sena

Jun 24, 2022, at 05:14 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: The Shiv Sena Friday alleged that its coalition partner Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)'s chief Sharad Pawar has been threatened by a union minister at a time the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is eyeing a return to power in Maharashtra, media reports said.

Maharashtra crisis: 37 MLAs support Eknath Shinde as Sena leader in signed letter to Guv

Jun 24, 2022, at 06:46 am

Mumbai/IBNS: A total of 37 Shiv Sena MLAs have signed a letter addressed to the Maharashtra Governor and Deputy Speaker confirming their support for Eknath Shinde to be appointed as the leader of the legislature party, sidelining Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray.

Floor test will decide: Sharad Pawar on Maharashtra crisis

Jun 24, 2022, at 05:11 am

Mumbai/IBNS: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar on Thursday expressed confidence that the Maha Vikas Aghadi government in Maharashtra would survive the storm triggered by rebel Shiv Sena MLA Eknath Shinde, who claims the support of over 40 MLAs.