The internal rift between the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) is playing out at two meetings called by rival factions who claim to have the support of the party’s legislators. While Sharad Pawar’s NCP is banking on the 83-year-old’s experience and popularity, the Ajit Pawar camp, sources said, is asking MLAs to make a “practical decision”.
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At least 15 MLAs from the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) appeared on stage with rebel Ajit Pawar who has led a mutiny against his uncle and party chief Sharad Pawar as both sides laid claim to the majority of its 53 Maharashtra legislators.
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The change of political dynamics in Maharashtra works to the advantage of the BJP and its push to consolidate its Maratha and OBC support base before the polls. The BJP’s move to bring in Ajit Pawar and eight other NCP MLAs into the Maharashtra government comes at a time the party is holding a series […]
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This morning, Praful Patel reached Ajit Pawar’s residence for a meeting over power-sharing after yesterday’s developments. Praful Patel was present at Ajit Pawar’s oath ceremony at Raj Bhavan yesterday Mumbai: Praful Patel, the senior leader of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and a close aide of Sharad Pawar had a strong response today to media queries […]
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Ajit Pawar on Sunday led a vertical split in the NCP to become the deputy chief minister, shocking his uncle Sharad Pawar, who founded the party 24 years ago. Mumbai: The Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) today claimed NCP leader Ajit Pawar, who has been sworn in as the deputy chief minister of Maharashtra, would replace […]
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The senior Pawar is now expected to go all-out to win his supporters back The shocking scenes of Sharad Pawar’s long-time aides backing Ajit Pawar as he joined the Eknath Shinde-led Maharashtra government after a mutiny in the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) followed meticulous planning that Pawar senior was unaware of, sources have told Fortune […]
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