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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.

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.

Ajit Pawar capable of handling Maharashtra CM post: Sanjay Raut

Apr 22, 2023, at 07:30 pm

Jalgaon/UNI: Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray UBT senior leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut on Saturday denied any rift in the opposition MVA and exuded confidence that the coalition would come to power in Maharashtra after the Assembly election next year.

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.

Ajit Pawar expresses displeasure about wrong news in sections of the press

Apr 08, 2023, at 05:59 pm

Mumbai/UNI: Maharashtra Leader of the Opposition Ajit Pawar on Saturday expressed displeasure over what he called inaccurate reports in certain sections of the press regarding him.

'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.

Maharashtra: Ajit Pawar meets injured party workers at SIGMA hospital

Jan 11, 2023, at 05:45 pm

Aurangabad/UNI: Leader of Nationalist Party and Leader of Opposition Ajit Pawar on Wednesday went to SIGMA Hospital to meet the injured NCP worker Bhausaheb Tarmale during recent gram panchayat election.

Facilities should be available in Maharashtra's govt hospitals: Ajit Pawar

Dec 21, 2022, at 07:23 pm

Nagpur/Mumbai/UNI: Leader of the Opposition in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Ajit Pawar on Wednesday demanded that the recruitment of doctors and other employees with adequate availability of ventilators and medicines in Nagpur Medical College.

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.

Maharashtra: Deputy CM Ajjit Pawar tests COVID-19 positive

Jun 27, 2022, at 11:40 pm

Mumbai:  Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and senior NCP leader Ajit Pawar on Monday said that he has tested positive for Covid-19.

Strict restrictions likely in view of rising COVID cases in Maharashtra: Ajit Pawar

Jan 01, 2022, at 11:13 pm

Pune/UNI: The Maharashtra Deputy chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Saturday indicated strict restrictions in the state, after ten state ministers and more than 20 MlAs were found Covid positive.

IT Dept attaches Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar's properties worth Rs 1,000 cr

Nov 02, 2021, at 09:52 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: The Income Tax Department has seized Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and his family members' assets worth Rs 1,000 crore, media reports said.

Maharashtra govt faces backlash after allocating Rs 5.98 cr for Dy CM's publicity

May 14, 2021, at 12:13 am

Mumbai/IBNS: The Maharashtra government will hire public relations agencies for the office of the Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar to relay his announcements through social media platforms and SMS, a move that has been severely criticised by the opposition.

Supreme Court's decision on Maratha reservation unexpected, incomprehensible and disappointing: Ajit Pawar

May 05, 2021, at 10:00 pm

Aurangabad/Mumbai/UNI: Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Wednesday said that today's decision of the Supreme Court on Maratha reservation is unexpected, incomprehensible and disappointing as the state government and Maratha social organizations have strongly defended themselves in the court.

Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar tests Covid-19 positive

Oct 26, 2020, at 07:37 pm

Mumbai/UNI: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar tested Covid-19 positive on Monday.

Ajit Pawar expresses concern regarding health of frontline Coronavirus warriors

Apr 23, 2020, at 03:26 pm

Aurangabad/Mumbai/UNI: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Thursday expressed concern regarding the health of the frontline COVID-19 warriors saying that several medical personnel, scribes and social workers have been infected from the contagion in the state.

Maharashtra Guv approves Uddhav's proposal of protfolios allocation

Jan 05, 2020, at 10:52 am

Mumbai/IBNS: Maharashtra Governor's Office on Sunday morning informed that Bhagat Singh Koshyari has approved the allocation of portfolios as proposed by Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray in the state.

Maharashtra Cabinet Expansion: Ajit Pawar sworn in as Dy CM, 35 new ministers including Aditya Thackeray take oath

Dec 30, 2019, at 04:27 pm

Mumbai/UNI: NCP leader Ajit Pawar was on Monday sworn in as the Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra along with 35 new ministers, including Cabinet and Minister of State ranks.

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.

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.

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.

I am with NCP: Ajit Pawar after returning to party

Nov 27, 2019, at 12:44 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: A day after resigning as the Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Ajit Pawar on Wednesday returned to his own party.

Ahead of Maharashtra floor test, PM Modi, Amit Shah meet

Nov 26, 2019, at 03:15 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah met inside the Parliament after the Supreme Court ordered a floor test in Maharashtra, media reports said.    

Ahead of floor test, Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar resigns

Nov 26, 2019, at 02:48 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Ahead of the floor test, NCP leader Ajit Pawar resigned as the Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister on Tuesday.

Maharashtra: BJP calls meeting of all MLAs at 9 pm today

Nov 26, 2019, at 01:20 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Ahead of the floor test on Wednesday, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has called a meeting of its 105 MLAs at 9 pm at Garware Club in Wankhede Stadium here on Tuesday.

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.

Efforts are on to bring back Ajit Pawar, says NCP

Nov 25, 2019, at 05:24 pm

Mumbai, Nov 25 (UNI) In it's last-ditch effort to 'bring back' Ajit Pawar, the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leaders Chagan Bhujbal, Dilip Walse Patil and Sunil Tatkare on Monday met the rebel NCP leader and deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar in Vidhan Bhavan here.

Both BJP and Sena-NCP-Cong camps claim majority in Maharashtra, Supreme Court to deliver verdict tomorrow

Nov 25, 2019, at 01:52 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: With both the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Shiv Sena-Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)-Congress camps claiming to have the majority, the Supreme Court decided to deliver its judgement on the Maharashtra coup at 10:30 am on Tuesday.

Ajit Pawar's statement is misleading: Sharad Pawar

Nov 24, 2019, at 09:36 pm

New Delhi/UNI/IBNS: Negating his nephew Ajit Pawar's statement that BJP-NCP alliance would give a stable government, Nationalist Congress Party supremo Sharad Pawar on Sunday said that there was no question of forming an alliance with the BJP in Maharashtra.

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.