New Delhi/Mumbai, May 21 (IANS) Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) Maharashtra unit President and MP Sunil Tatkare on Thursday announced that all misunderstandings within the party have been resolved. He stated that party leaders and workers will soon embark on a joint statewide tour aimed at building a robust organisational structure and driving extensive expansion. Tatkare was addressing a press conference in Delhi.Regarding the party’s National Executive, Tatkare informed that the revised lette…
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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 Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday welcomed NCP (SP) president Sharad Pawar’s remarks praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s efforts to enhance India’s global stature, while also taking a swipe at the opposition for criticising his foreign visits.Sharad Pawar, at a public function held on Tuesday evening, said, “Even though our political ideologies and positions may differ, politics should never be brought into matters concerning national inter…
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 14 (IANS) Ruling and opposition parties, along with various farmer organisations in Maharashtra, on Thursday strongly demanded the rollback of the Centre’s move to impose a ban on sugar exports.They claimed that the export ban would further worsen the financial condition of cooperative sugar factories, making it difficult for them to withstand the current situation.Veteran NCP leader and former state Cooperation Minister Dilip Walse-Patil said: “Even though there has been bumper …
Mumbai, May 14 (IANS) Nationalist Congress Party (SP) president Sharad Pawar on Thursday said that while his former colleagues Praful Patel and Sunil Tatkare are capable leaders, the current leadership of their party may have a different assessment of them.“I don’t have to comment on the happenings in the other party. But both Patel and Tatkare have worked with me for several years and have undertaken several responsibilities. Therefore, I know their capabilities very well. Maybe the leadershi…
Mumbai, May 14 (IANS) NCP-SP chief Sharad Pawar on Thursday contended that the alleged NEET-UG 2026 paper leak reflects that the entire examination system has “badly deteriorated”.The National Testing Agency (NTA) cancelled the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) Undergraduate examination 2026 following alleged irregularities.Addressing the media, Pawar alleged that precautionary measures were not taken by the Central government despite multiple cases of paper leaks in the recent past….
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…