Mumbai, May 26 (IANS) The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP-Ajit Pawar group) on Tuesday reaffirmed faith and confidence in the leadership of national president and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar and resolved to put up a show of unity to consolidate its position while carrying forward the legacy of Ajit Pawar. Sunetra Pawar, whose move to reconstitute the national executive excluding stalwarts, including Praful Patel, Sunil Tatkare, Chhagan Bhujbal, and Dilip Walse Patil, among ot…
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Mumbai, May 22 (IANS) The political landscape of Maharashtra is gearing up for another high-stakes battle as the Election Commission announced a Rajya Sabha bye-election for June 18. The vacancy was created following the resignation of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) President and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister, Sunetra Pawar from the Upper House of Parliament. Sunetra Pawar recently tendered her resignation to Rajya Sabha Chairman and Vice President, C.P. Radhakrishnan.She decided to vacate…
Mumbai, May 20 (IANS) The NCP (Ajit Pawar) on Wednesday strongly refuted media reports claiming that 22 party legislators are in touch with NCP-SP chief Sharad Pawar, calling the reports false and misleading. Party spokesperson Umesh Patil told reporters that not a single MLA is in touch with Sharad Pawar’s party, nor has any MLA met him with political motives.Patil also pointed out that last week, State President and MP Sunil Tatkare paid a courtesy visit to Sharad Pawar solely to inquire abo…
Mumbai, May 20 (IANS) Maharashtra NCP-SP President Shashikant Shinde on Wednesday firmly squashed the rumours of a reconciliation, reunification or merger with the Ajit Pawar-led NCP faction. He said that the question of a merger is entirely closed and that no such discussions are on the table.”There is absolutely no discussion regarding a merger. The topic is completely over,” he added.During a high-level meeting of the NCP-SP faction on Wednesday, the party leadership explicitly ruled out any …
Mumbai, May 18 (IANS) The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) has plunged into a quiet but fierce battle for institutional supremacy. At the absolute centre of this storm is Maharashtra’s first woman Deputy Chief Minister and newly-minted NCP National President, Sunetra Pawar. Having recently won the high-stakes Baramati Assembly bye-election to secure her legislative legitimacy, she now faces a far more complex domestic battlefield.Party insiders confirm she is increasingly caught in a structura…
Mumbai, May 16 (IANS) NCP (SP) legislator Rohit Pawar on Saturday said reunification of the two NCP factions would be possible only if Ajit Pawar-led NCP shows the resolve to fight the BJP on issues concerning the common people, while asserting that there is currently no substance in talks of a merger.The foundation day of the NCP falls on June 10. Against this backdrop, high-level meetings were held under the leadership of Sharad Pawar.Commenting on these meetings, Rohit Pawar said, “Organisati…
Mumbai, May 15 (IANS) In a bid to steady the ship following weeks of internal friction, the top leadership of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) has moved to bridge the widening gap between the party’s central hierarchy and its veteran heavyweights. NCP President Sunetra Pawar, along with newly appointed party General Secretary Parth Pawar and Treasurer Jay Pawar, reached out to senior leaders Praful Patel and Sunil Tatkare on Friday and conveyed them that they will meet soon and deliberate on…
Mumbai, May 14 (IANS) NCP(SP) legislator Rohit Pawar on Thursday intensified his demand for a CBI probe into the fatal plane crash of former Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, which occurred on January 28, and challenged Dy CM Sunetra Pawar to use her influence within the Mahayuti alliance to ensure the case is officially handed over to the Central agency.Rohit Pawar, who is Ajit Pawar’s nephew, in a post on the social media platform X, has set a “challenge” for Sunetra Pawar to get…
Mumbai, May 13 (IANS) The Maharashtra political landscape is abuzz following a late-night meeting between NCP State President, Sunil Tatkare, and NCP (SP) President, Sharad Pawar, at the latter’s ‘Silver Oak’ residence on Tuesday. While Tatkare has officially called the meeting a courtesy call over Sharad Pawar’s health concerns, rival factions and political observers are reading between the lines.Amid speculation over the meeting, NCP (SP) legislator, Rohit Pawar, held a press conference on W…
Pune, May 8 (IANS) Nationalist Congress Party (Sharad Pawar faction) working president Supriya Sule on Friday remarked that if Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar becomes the Chief Minister, she would be the first person to garland her. However, she added, “Who will be in which party during the 2029 elections? That will only be known in 2029.”She was responding to a statement made by Nationalist Congress Party youth leader Jai Pawar that the people of Baramati wish to see Sunetra Pawar…