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NCP chief Sharad Pawar discharged from hospital

Apr 15, 2021, at 07:35 pm

Mumbai/UNI: NCP chief Sharad Pawar was on Thursday discharged from Breach Candy Hospital, party spokesperson and Minorities Minister Nawab Malik said.

Anil Deshmukh to be questioned by CBI on Wednesday over former Mumbai top cop's allegations

Apr 14, 2021, at 06:05 am

Mumbai/IBNS: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has asked former home minister of Maharashtra and NCP leader Anil Deshmukh to appear before it for preliminary enquiry (PE) in connection with the corruption charges pressed against him by former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh in a letter to Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, said media reports.

NCP lashes out at Union Health Min Harsh Vardhan over ‘COVID politics’

Apr 08, 2021, at 09:12 pm

Mumbai, Apr 8 (UNI) NCP chief spokesperson Mahesh Bharat Tapase on Thursday said that Union Health Minister Harshvardhan needs to be reminded that Maharashtra tops the chart in the country as far as vaccination drive is concerned and this is purely due to the efforts taken by Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope and his team.

Sharad Pawar aide Dilip Walse Patil to take over as new Maharashtra Home Minister: Reports

Apr 06, 2021, at 05:13 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Veteran Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Dilip Walse Patil, who is a close aide of party supremo Sharad Pawar, is widely tipped to take over as Maharashtra's new Home Minister after Anil Deshmukh's resignation.

NCP chief Sharad Pawar to be discharged from hospital today

Apr 03, 2021, at 08:23 pm

Mumbai/UNI: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar will be discharged from hospital on Saturday.

Sharad Pawar hospitalised after pain in abdomen: NCP

Mar 31, 2021, at 02:36 am

Mumbai/IBNS: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar was on Tuesday hospitalised in Mumbai after the senior politician complained of abdominal pain, his party informed this evening.

NCP chief Sharad Pawar unwell, taken to hospital for check-up

Mar 29, 2021, at 04:47 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar was on Monday taken to a hospital for check-up after he felt uneasy due to abdominal pain.

News report about Sharad Pawar-Amit Shah meeting false: NCP national spokesperson

Mar 29, 2021, at 01:54 am

Mumbai/UNI: NCP national spokesperson and Maharashtra Minorities Minister Nawab Malik on Sunday refuted a news report that the party president Sharad Pawar and senior leader Praful Patel met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Ahmedabad.

Charges against Maharashtra Home Minister to be investigated by retired judge

Mar 28, 2021, at 10:07 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh has said the corruption charges pressed against him by former Mumbai police chief Param Bir Singh will be investigated by a retired judge.

No question of Anil Deshmukh's resignation as Maharashtra Home Minister: Sharad Pawar

Mar 23, 2021, at 02:53 am

Mumbai/IBNS: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar on Monday ruled out the possibility of removing Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh in the wake of allegations of corruption levelled against him by former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh.

Former Mumbai top cop Param Bir Singh moves SC seeking CBI probe against Anil Deshmukh

Mar 22, 2021, at 11:46 pm

Delhi/IBNS: Former Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir Singh who was transferred in the aftermath of the investigation in connection with Mukesh Ambani security scare case, moved the Supreme Court on Monday demanding a CBI probe against Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh over corruption charges, said media reports.

Constituents of Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi alliance to hold series of meetings , decision on Anil Deshmukh expected

Mar 22, 2021, at 07:58 am

Mumbai/IBNS: The Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi (MVA) coalition partners will hold a series of meetings on Monday where they are expected to take a call on state Home Minister Anil Deshmukh, who was accused of corruption by former Mumbai police chief Param Bir Singh.

Ex-Congress leader PC Chacko joins NCP

Mar 17, 2021, at 12:02 am

New Delhi/UNI: Senior Congress leader PC Chacko, who had quit the Congress party last week, on Tuesday joined the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) led by Sharad Pawar.

NCP splits in Kerala ahead of assembly polls

Feb 13, 2021, at 11:08 pm

Thiruvanathapuram/IBNS : Nationalist Congress Party, a constituent of the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) in Kerala, has split ahead of the upcoming assembly elections, said media reports.

NCP leader slams Modi govt over handling of farmers' agitation

Feb 03, 2021, at 01:28 am

Mumbai/UNI: Senior NCP leader and Minister for Minorities Nawab Malik on Tuesday slammed the BJP-led central government, saying it was trying to suppress the farmers' agitation in Delhi in 'authoritarian manner'.

Sharad Pawar was denied PM's chair by his detractors in Congress twice: NCP leader Praful Patel

Dec 13, 2020, at 01:42 am

New Delhi/IBNS: In a political revelation, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Praful Patel has said his party boss Sharad Pawar, who turned 80 on Saturday, was denied to become the Prime Minister twice while he was in the Congress.

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.

NCP retains Marathwada Graduate constituency seat

Dec 04, 2020, at 03:21 pm

Aurangabad/UNI: NCP candidate Satish Chavan won the Marathwada Graduate constituency elections third time in row by 57,895 votes defeating his nearest rival BJP's Shirish Boralkar.

Compelling reason behind Eknath Khadse's decision to quit BJP: Sanjay Raut

Oct 23, 2020, at 01:26 am

Mumbai/UNI: Reacting to senior Maharashtra leader Eknath Khadse's decision to quit the BJP and announcement to join NCP, Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut said on Thursday that there must be a compelling reason behind his decision.

Former Maharashtra minister Eknath Khadse quits BJP, set to join NCP

Oct 21, 2020, at 08:38 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: In a jolt to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), its senior leader and former Maharashtra minister Eknath Khadse on Wednesday quit the saffron party, media reports said.

Under Congress pressure, Maharashtra govt withdraws August order to implement farm bills

Oct 01, 2020, at 03:02 am

Mumbai/IBNS: After dilemma over its August order to implement the new farm laws passed by the Centre, Uddhav Thackeray-led Maharashtra government withdrew it following its alliance partner Congress's threat to boycott the Cabinet meeting and Nationalist Congress Party's (NCP) continuous protest against the legislation, said media reports.

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.

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.

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.

Not saying we won't align with BJP again: Uddhav Thackeray

Feb 03, 2020, at 10:38 am

Mumbai/IBNS: Stirring political speculations amid the functioning of Shiv Sena-Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)-Congress government in Maharashtra, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray said he was not opposed to the idea of aligning with the friend-turned foe Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in future.

Indira Gandhi strangulated democracy: NCP leader Jitendra Awhad criticises Cong at anti-CAA-NRC rally

Jan 30, 2020, at 11:11 am

Mumbai/IBNS: Embarrassing his ally Congress which is a part of the Maha Vikas Aghadi government in Maharashtra, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Jitendra Awhad has criticised former Prime Minister late Indira Gandhi accusing her of "strangulating the democracy", media reports said.

BJP wrests Dhule Zilla Parishad from NCP in Maharashtra

Jan 09, 2020, at 02:18 am

Dhule/UNI: In yet another blow to the ruling Maha Vikas Aghadi combine in Maharashtra, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) captured 39 seats out of total 56 in election to the Zilla Parishad here on Wednesday.

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.

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.

Always loyal to the Thackerays: Sanjay Raut

Dec 31, 2019, at 12:10 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Shiv Sena leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut has rubbished reports that linked his absence from Monday's swearing-in ceremony of ministers as part of the first cabinet expansion of Chief Minister Udhav Thackeray's government with his brother not making the cut.