NCP (Sharad Pawar) supremo Sharad Pawar and his daughter and Lok Sabha MP Supriya Sule met PM Modi at his office this morning.
Rather than absorbing the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) factions into its own ranks, the BJP is pushing for a reunion of the two warring sides to form a cohesive NDA alliance partner.
Sharad Pawar said he has no information about reports of Sunetra Pawar’s elevation as Deputy Chief Minister, stating that decisions are being taken by senior NCP leaders in Mumbai without his involvement. Meanwhile, the NCP is set to elect Sunetra Pawar as its legislative party leader on Saturday, clearing the way for her to become Maharashtra’s first woman Deputy Chief Minister.
The recent Municipal Corporation in Maharashtra brought the two factions together and if reports are to be believed, the two leaders - Sharad Pawar and Ajit Pawar - were likely to announce the merger on February 8.
Ajit Pawar was known for his administrative efficiency and blunt speaking style. He served as Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra (his 6th non-consecutive term) in the Mahayuti government, led by Devendra Fadnavis (CM).
On whether NCP founder Sharad Pawar should be awarded the Bharat Ratna, Ajit Pawar said the decision rests with the Centre.
Ajit Pawar’s NCP has reunited with Sharad Pawar’s faction to contest the Pimpri-Chinchwad civic polls, while also releasing its first candidate list for the Mumbai elections.
Raut's absence comes at a time when opposition parties in Maharashtra are preparing to hold a march in Mumbai on Saturday against alleged irregularities in the voter list.
Kavitha’s suspension from the BRS and her resignation as MLC highlight a broader truth about regional satraps: when leadership revolves around families, internal rifts can destabilise the entire party.
Pawar made these revelations at a press conference held here in the presence of state party chief Shashikant Shinde, former home ministers Anil Deshmukh and Jitendra Awhad, state general secretary Rohit Pawar, among others.
As per protocol for former Vice Presidents, Dhankhar is now entitled to retain five personal staff members, whose salaries will be covered by the government, as well as a Type VIII bungalow or its equivalent anywhere in India.
Maharashtra Politics: NCP-SP leader Rohit Pawar also dropped a big hint about the possible reunification with the Ajit Pawar's NCP.
The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) on Friday unveiled the Rohit Sharma Stand at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
While speaking at a state BJP convention in Shirdi, Amit Shah said the people of Maharashtra showed Pawar and Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Uddhav Thackeray their place by rejecting the politics of dynasty and betrayal in last year’s elections.
There are calls for the reunion of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) factions of Sharad Pawar and Ajit Pawar. Leaders and family members from both factions are pushing for a reunion between the two leaders once again.
Ajit Pawar, who started out in politics as his uncle's protege, parted ways with him after more than three decades by splitting the party and joining the Shiv Sena-BJP government in the state in July 2023.
Pawar said that the opposition should not lose heart over its rout but go back to the people who do not seem to be enthused by the massive victory of the BJP-led Mahayuti in the Maharashtra elections.
Sharad Pawar said that the Ladki Bahin scheme, women's participation in voting in large numbers, and religious polarization may have played a role in Mahayuti's victory in the Maharashtra polls.
The Ajit Pawar-led NCP has defeated the NCP (SP) headed by his uncle Sharad Pawar in 29 seats in the contest between the two rival factions in the Maharashtra assembly elections.
The Maharashtra polls held this year were undoubtedly crucial, as it was for the first time two major parties in the state, the NCP and Shiv Sena, entered the poll battle following a split.
All eyes are on Baramati, a stronghold of NCP (SP) president Sharad Pawar, as the high-profile contest is within the family.
The BJP, Shinde-led Shiv Sena and NCP headed by deputy CM Ajit Pawar are members of the ruling Mahayuti alliance. On the other hand, the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) consists of the Congress, Shiv Sena (UBT) and NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar).