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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)

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).

New trouble in Maharashtra as Uddhav Thackeray faction disapproves of Sharad Pawar's meeting with nephew Ajit

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.

'Ajit Pawar to become Maharashtra CM soon,' Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan predicts

Jul 25, 2023, at 01:42 am

Kolhapur/IBNS/UNI: Dropping a political bomb, senior Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan Monday predicted that present deputy chief minister and rebel Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Ajit Pawar will soon become the chief minister by sidelining incumbent Eknath Shinde.

Setback for Sharad Pawar as all 7 Nagaland NCP MLAs extend support to Ajit Pawar

Jul 21, 2023, at 03:37 am

New Delhi/IBNS: In a massive setback for veteran politician Sharad Pawar, all seven Nagaland Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) MLAs have extended their support to Ajit Pawar.

Uddhav Thackeray holds first meeting with Ajit Pawar after NCP split

Jul 20, 2023, at 06:02 am

Mumbai/IBNS/UNI: Shiv Sena (UBT) President and former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday met Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar for the first time after the latter engineered a split in the Nationalist Congress Party and joined the Eknath Shinde government.

State govt is working to control fake fertilizers and seed sellers: Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar

Jul 19, 2023, at 06:43 pm

Mumbai/UNI: Maharashtra Deputy Chief and Finance Minister Ajit Pawar on Wednesday informed all the farmers of Maharashtra that the central government has given a subsidy of Rs.1,30,000 crore to keep the prices of fertilizers under control.

Ajit Pawar meets uncle Sharad Pawar on Day 2, senior leader 'was silent' again

Jul 18, 2023, at 05:24 am

Mumbai/IBNS: A day after Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar met his uncle and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar along with several loyalist MLAs to seek blessings, he visited the party patriarch again on Monday.

Ajit Pawar's NCP gets finance and 6 other portfolios in Maharashtra Cabinet expansion

Jul 15, 2023, at 01:40 am

Mumbai: Rebel NCP leader Ajit Pawar, who joined Maharashtra’s Shiv Sena-BJP coalition nearly two weeks ago, has secured the crucial finance and six other portfolios in the recent Maharashtra Cabinet expansion.

Maharashtra: Fadnavis to face setback as crucial finance portfolio likely to go to Ajit Pawar

Jul 14, 2023, at 01:07 am

Mumbai: The alliance between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Shiv Sena, and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) in Maharashtra could face internal conflicts as recent developments indicate that the finance ministry might slip out of the hands of Devendra Fadnavis to Ajit Pawar, India Today reported.

Aaditya Thackeray makes big claim amid Maharashtra political turmoil

Jul 09, 2023, at 02:40 am

Mumbai: Aaditya Thackeray has made an explosive claim amid ongoing political upheaval in Maharashtra.

Ajit Pawar and his supporters should come back to Sharad Pawar: NCP leader Jitendra Awhad

Jul 08, 2023, at 08:23 pm

Mumbai/UNI: NCP Sharad Pawar group leader Jitendra Awhad on Saturday has made an emotional appeal that Ajit Pawar and all the legislators should come back to their original fold.

Shinde-Fadnavis meet ahead of Maharashtra cabinet expansion

Jul 07, 2023, at 04:34 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and his deputy Devendra Fadnavis held a meeting late night on Thursday ahead of the Maharashtra cabinet expansion, media reports said.

NCP crisis: Sharad Pawar shoots 'strong-worded' letter to poll body over party symbol claim by Ajit Pawar faction

Jul 07, 2023, at 04:59 am

Mumbai: The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) national executive meeting held by Sharad Pawar has drawn a sharp response from the Ajit Pawar faction, which said it has "no legal sanctity".

Maharashtra: Ajit Pawar-led NCP MLAs in Mumbai hotel as chase for magic figure continues

Jul 06, 2023, at 05:28 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: The Ajit Pawar faction of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) has already knocked the door of the Election Commission staking claim for the party symbol, media reports said.

Supriya Sule blames BJP for NCP split, calls it 'most corrupt party in India'

Jul 06, 2023, at 06:34 am

Mumba/IBNS: Nationalist Congress Party leader and MP Supriya Sule on Wednesday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party of being ‘the most corrupt party in India’.

'Want to be chief minister someday': Ajit Pawar claims he was elected NCP chief 2 days before coup

Jul 06, 2023, at 02:58 am

Mumbai/IBNS: Ajit Pawar, who is leading the rebel faction of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), Wednesday said that he aspires to be the Chief Minister one day.

Praful Patel defends Ajit Pawar, says he switched sides for sake of 'party, Maharashtra'

Jul 06, 2023, at 02:03 am

Mumbai/IBNS: Rebel Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) faction leader Praful Patel Wednesday defended Ajit Pawar's decision to join the Eknath Shinde ministry, saying that he switched sides in the interest of the party, workers, and Maharashtra.

Ajit Pawar Group appoints Sunil Tatkare as new Maharashtra NCP chief

Jul 04, 2023, at 04:18 am

Mumbai/IBNS: The battle for supremacy over the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) intensified on Monday amidst ongoing political turmoil in Maharashtra.

NCP coup: Rebel faction declares own 'group', announces Ajit Pawar as leader

Jul 04, 2023, at 02:13 am

Mumbai: The rebel group of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) Monday followed the example set by the breakaway Shiv Sena faction led by Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and declared its own "group" as well as "state unit" leaders.

NCP to show their places to party breakers: Party chief Sharad Pawar

Jul 03, 2023, at 10:53 pm

Satara: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar on Monday warned rebel MLAs that the party would show them their places.

'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 splits NCP in Maharashtra, joins Shinde ministry as Deputy CM

Jul 03, 2023, at 02:18 am

Mumbai: In a sudden political development in Maharashtra, senior Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Ajit Pawar - the nephew of party chief Sharad Pawar - on Sunday split the legislative party and joined the state's NDA ministry with eight other MLAs.

Ajit Pawar has always done politics of development: Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde

Jul 02, 2023, at 11:21 pm

Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said on Sunday that Ajit Pawar, who has joined his ministry as Deputy Chief Minister, has always done politics of development.

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.

Maharashtra bus accident: Issue of safety of vehicles and passengers has again come to the fore, says Ajit Pawar

Jul 01, 2023, at 06:08 pm

Mumbai/UNI: Leader of opposition in Maharashtra legislative assembly Ajit Pawar on Saturday expressed shock at the bus accident at Buldhana-Sindkhed Raja on the Samruddhi highway in which 25 bus passengers were killed.