Election Commission allots ‘NCP Sharadchandra Pawar’ name to Sharad group

After the Sharad Pawar faction of NCP gave three names to the Election Commission on Wednesday, the poll body alloted the Nationalist Congress Party-Sharadchandra Pawar as the party name. A day after EC allocated the NCP name and ‘clock’ symbol to the Ajit Pawar faction, the Sharad Pawar group had given three names – Nationalist … Read more

NCP crisis: Supriya Sule says Marathi Parties Sena, NCP targeted

While the Ajit Pawar faction is celebrating the Election Commission’s decision to allot the NCP ‘clock’ symbol and party name to the Ajit faction, the Sharad Pawar group said that it was “surprised” with the decision but expected it. The Sharad Pawar faction also said it will approach the Supreme Court against the EC order. … Read more

NCP Split: Verdict on Disqualification Plea Will Be Out by Feb 15, Says Speaker Narwekar

Last Updated: January 29, 2024, 23:38 IST The Supreme Court on Monday extended the deadline for Narwekar to decide the Sharad Pawar faction’s plea. (Image: PTI/File) The faction led by Sharad Pawar had filed a plea seeking disqualification of Ajit Pawar and the eight MLAs The hearing on the disqualification plea related to the split … Read more

NCP split: Sharad Pawar attends disqualification petition hearing; MP Sunil Tatkare cross examined

Nationalist Congress Party founder Sharad Pawar on Thursday attended the hearing at Maharashtra Vidhan Bhavan of the disqualification petitions filed in connection with the split in the party in July last year after Ajit Pawar and eight MLAs joined the Ekanth Shinde government. The former Union minister was present for an hour at the hearing, … Read more

Some people who are in their 80s not willing to retire: Ajit’s veiled jibe at uncle Sharad Pawar

NCP leader and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Sunday took a veiled jibe at his uncle Sharad Pawar over his age, saying some people are not ready to retire even though they are in their 80s. “Employees of Maharashtra government retire at the age of 58. Most people normally stop their active professional … Read more

Maharashtra deputy CM Ajit Pawar skips sharing stage with uncle | India News

Maharashtra deputy CM Ajit Pawar skipped the inauguration of a drama event that uncle and NCP founder Sharad Pawar attended with chief minister Eknath Shinde in Pune on Saturday. This prompted speculation that Ajit missed the 100th Natya Sammelan to avoid sharing the stage with Pawar. On Saturday, Ajit stayed away despite being present in … Read more

slavery: Those who chose to be slaves should not comment on us: Sanjay Raut on Ajit Pawar

Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Monday took a swipe at Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, saying those who have accepted “slavery” should not comment on MVA leaders. Raut’s remarks come a day after Pawar, who heads the Nationalist Congress Party faction, dubbed the former a “nonentity”. “Those who chose slavery…those who are … Read more

Ajit Pawar: Ajit Pawar shows his humorous side again and falls in controversies

Ajit Pawar, leader of the breakaway NCP, is known for his sharp sense of humour which has even got him into controversies earlier. He showed his lighter side yet again while delivering a speech at Pimpri Chinchwad last week. The local NCP office bearers had kept a dholak player on the stage to play it … Read more

Our Today’s Meeting with Amit Shah Postponed: Ajit Pawar

Last Updated: December 15, 2023, 13:02 IST Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar. (File Image: X) The deputy CM said they have received a message from the Union home minister that he won’t be able to meet them on Friday evening on account of some important work Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Friday … Read more

SC Extends Time, Asks Maha House Speaker to Decide Plea for Disqualification of MLAs by Jan 10

The Supreme Court on Friday extended the deadline for Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar to decide the cross-petitions filed by the rival factions of the Shiv Sena seeking disqualification of each other’s MLAs from December 31 to January 10 next year. The top court, which granted 10 more days to the speaker, had earlier … Read more