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…
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Mumbai, May 14 (IANS) The Nationalist Congress Party (Ajit Pawar) on Thursday received a setback after the party’s chief spokesperson and former MP Anand Paranjpe joined the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena. It was a “ghar wapsi” for Anand Paranjpe after a 14-year hiatus.He was inducted into the party fold in the presence of Shiv Sena Parliamentary Party Leader Shrikant Shinde, along with state ministers Dadaji Bhuse and Uday Samant.Anand Paranjpe, who began his career with Shiv Sena, …
Pune, May 14 (IANS) Nationalist Congress Party (SP) President, Sharad Pawar, on Thursday launched a scathing attack on the Central Government’s recent decision to ban sugar exports, terming the move “economically disastrous” for Maharashtra’s cooperative sector.Speaking at a press conference in Pune, the veteran leader demanded an immediate reconsideration of the policy to prevent the financial collapse of sugar mills. He demanded immediate withdrawal to protect the 2026 sugar season.Pawar h…
Mumbai, May 12 (IANS) Amid political turmoil in the Nationalist Congress Party (Ajit Pawar Group) after veteran heavyweights were sidelined in favour of the next generation of the Pawar family in the national executive, party Member of Parliament Sunil Tatkare on Tuesday evening met Nationalist Congress Party (Sharad Pawar) President Sharad Pawar at the latter’s residence, Silver Oak. Tatkare clarified that the meeting was not political and was intended solely to check on the senior leader’…
Mumbai, May 12 (IANS) Significant political confusion has gripped the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP-Ajit Pawar Group) following the release of a list detailing its new National Executive. The document, submitted to the Election Commission of India (ECI), has intensified discussions across Maharashtra as it appeared to sideline veteran heavyweights in favour of the next generation of the Pawar family.Eyebrows were raised when the names of stalwarts — including Praful Patel, Chhagan Bhujbal, S…
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…
New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) National President Sunetra Pawar on Wednesday resigned from her position as a Member of Parliament (MP) in the Rajya Sabha. Sunetra Pawar submitted her resignation letter to the Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chairman, C P Radhakrishnan.The move comes shortly after her landslide victory in the Baramati Assembly by-election, where she transitioned from the Upper House of Parliament to the State Legislat…
Ahilyanagar, May 4 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) nominee Akshay Shivajirao Kardile on Monday secured a landslide win in the Rahuri Assembly by-election. The results, declared on Monday confirm that Kardile has successfully retained the seat previously held by his father, the late Shivaji Kardile.According to official data from the Election Commission of India (ECI), Akshay Kardile dominated the polls from the opening rounds of counting.He has bagged 1,40,093 votes against the nearest r…
Baramati/Mumbai, May 4 (IANS) The Baramati Assembly bye-election reached a definitive conclusion on Monday, with Sunetra Ajit Pawar, the candidate for the Nationalist Congress Party (Ajit Pawar faction) and Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra, securing a landslide victory. In a historic performance, Sunetra Pawar shattered all previous records, including the 2019 victory margin set by her husband the late Ajit Pawar.According to data available at the end of the 24th round of counting, Sunetra P…
Baramati, May 4 (IANS) As the first round of vote counting completed for the Baramati bye-elections, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) candidate and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar was leading with over 8800 votes, according to the Election Commission of India (ECI) trends as of 9:40 a.m. A total of 27,264 votes have been counted so far, out of which Sunetra Pawar has secured 26,773 votes. All other candidates are left with a combined total of 491 votes.Akshay Shivajirao Kardile, …