Mumbai, July 15 (IANS) NCP(SP) working president and MP, Supriya Sule, on Wednesday categorically dismissed intense media speculation suggesting that the party would support the Central Government’s upcoming Delimitation Bill in the Monsoon Session of Parliament. Terming the rumours entirely baseless, Sule clarified that the party has not received any proposal or “deal” regarding the Bill, adding that they would study the draft and declare their official stance within 24 hours of its tabling.Add…
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Mumbai, July 15 (IANS) The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) is weathering a severe, potentially fatal existential storm. Following the tragic demise of its paramount leader and Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar in January 2026, the party’s internal cohesion has completely shattered. The transition of leadership to Ajit Pawar’s widow, Sunetra Pawar, has not brought stability; instead, it has triggered deep systemic fault lines.Sunetra Pawar’s presidency is legally contested, senior leader Praful P…
Mumbai, July 14 (IANS) Maharashtra NCP chief Sunil Tatkare on Tuesday said that the election of Sunetra Pawar as the party’s national president is legal and well within the stipulated norms. Speaking to reporters, he strongly dismissed allegations of an internal rift within the party following a legal notice served by former national secretary Sachchidanand Singh challenging the election of Pawar as the party’s National President.Tatkare clarified that the party’s top leadership election was con…
Mumbai, July 14 (IANS) The simmering discontent within the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), where leadership transitioned to Sunetra Pawar following the demise of her husband Ajit Pawar, refuses to die down, with former NCP National General Secretary Brijmohan Shrivastav on Tuesday claiming that a massive communication void has emerged within the party after Ajit Pawar’s passing.The discontent spilled into the open on Monday after the party’s former National Secretary, Sachidanand Singh, sent…
Mumbai, July 14 (IANS) Senior Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader and Rajya Sabha MP Praful Patel on Tuesday sought to downplay the legal challenge to the appointment of Sunetra Pawar as the party’s National President, asserting that her election was carried out strictly in accordance with the party constitution.The controversy erupted after former NCP National Secretary Sachidanand Singh served a legal notice questioning the validity of Sunetra Pawar’s elevation and demanding a fresh electi…
Mumbai, July 13 (IANS) The structural cracks within the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) have widened into a high-stakes battle for organisational control following the untimely demise of former national president and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar. Admitting to the massive political vacuum, NCP National Working President and Rajya Sabha MP Praful Patel said on Monday that while it is difficult to fill the void left by Ajit Pawar, the party must take “corrective steps” to remain re…
Mumbai, July 13 (IANS) In a major internal rebellion threatening the stability of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), the party’s National Secretary, Sachchidanand Singh, has legally challenged the validity of the internal organisational elections that saw Sunetra Ajit Pawar elevated to the post of National President. Singh served a comprehensive legal notice on July 9 to the party’s top brass, including National President Sunetra Ajit Pawar, National Working President Praful Patel, and Nation…
Mumbai, July 10 (IANS) On the final day of the State Legislature’s Monsoon Session on Friday, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis detailed the ongoing investigation into the tragic death of former deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar in an aircraft crash. Responding to queries on why the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has not taken over the case yet, Chief Minister Fadnavis said a dual inquiry is currently underway.”The investigation is being conducted on two fronts by the Crime Investigation De…
Mumbai, July 10 (IANS) Dismissing intense speculation of a major political realignment in Maharashtra, Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) MP Supriya Sule on Friday firmly stated that her party had no intentions of joining the National Democratic Alliance (NDA).Sule’s clarification comes after days of mounting rumours within state political circles. The speculation was triggered by a recent meeting between NCP(SP) chief Sharad Pawar and Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, alongside repo…
Mumbai, July 9 (IANS) The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) Legislature Party on Thursday requested the Maharashtra government to recommend the name of the late NCP National President and former Deputy Chief Minister, Ajit Pawar, for the prestigious Padma Vibhushan (Posthumous) award.NCP Chief Whip in the state Assembly Chetan Vitthal Tupe (Patil) has sent a letter on behalf of all NCP Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) and Legislative Council (MLCs) to Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, u…