Elections divided Pawar family in Diwali, Sharad Pawar's birthday and results bring them together; watch video

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and NCP president Ajit Pawar on Thursday arrived at the residence of NCPSP chief Sharad Pawar in Delhi to wish him on his birthdayAjit Pawar was accompanied by his party colleagues Rajya Sabha MP Praful Patel Lok Sabha MP Sunil Tatkare and Chhagan Bhujbal They presented bouquets and gifts to Sharad Pawar at his residence as a token of respect and appreciationWATCH Delhi Maharashtra Deputy CM and NCP chief Ajit Pawar leaves from the residence of NCPSCP chief Sharad Pawar after wishing him on his birthday today httpstco8DlFXsQo0G pictwittercomu4BIFk2K6gmdash ANI ANI December 12 2024This will be for the first time in several months that Ajit Pawar and Sharad Pawar the estranged nephew and uncle duo will be meeting each other in public knowledgeAjit Pawar decided to join hands with the ShindeFadnavis government along with more than 40 MLAs in July last yearAfter meeting his uncle Ajit Pawar said Today is Sahebs birthday I came here to wish him and to seek his blessingsAfter visiting Sharad Pawar at his residence NCP leader Chhagan Bhujbal said We came today to wish him Sharad Pawar on his birthday and had a good discussionNCP leader Praful Patel who also came to visit Pawar here at the leaders residence said Every year we wish him Sharad Pawar on his birthday and seek his blessings We pray that he stays healthy and Maharashtra continues to receive his guidanceMeanwhile Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday extended wishes to NCP SP chief Sharad Pawar on his 84th birthday and prayed for his long and healthy lifeBirthday wishes to Rajya Sabha MP and senior leader Sharad Pawar Ji I pray for his long and healthy life posted PM Modi on XCongress president Mallikarjun Kharge Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha also wished NCP chief Sharad Pawar on XHappy Birthday to Nationalist Congress NCPspeaks Party President Former Union Minister Sharad Pawar Wish you good health and long life Kharge postedposters extending birthday greetings to NCPSCP chief Sharad Pawar were put up outside his residence in DelhiSharad Pawar known to the masses as Saheb was born on December 12 1940Hailing from a family in Baramati Pune Pawar started early in politics and became president of the State Youth Congress at 24 and a member of the State Cabinet 5 years laterPawar has been Chief Minister of Maharashtra for seven years out of his 32 years in politicsDuring these years Maharashtra became and retained a position as the leading industrial state in the country and also a state with a very managed treasuryPawar has always stood for a society free of caste and communal biases As Chief Minister he has consistently encouraged people of different communities living in Maharashtra to develop their special cultural and ethnic identity while contributing to the overall development of the statePawar is an economic liberal and believes that only largescale investment leading to rapid economic development and increased employment makes a country a real international powerLast year in July Nationalist Congress Party leader Ajit Pawar led a vertical split in his party joined hands with the National Democratic Alliance and took oath as the Deputy Chief Minister of MaharashtraThe Maharashtra Assembly Election 2024 witnessed a decisive victory for the Bharatiya Janata Party BJPled Mahayuti alliance securing a landslide win with 235 seats The results marked a significant milestone for the BJP which emerged as the singlelargest party with 132 seats The Shiv Sena and Nationalist Congress Party also made notable gains with 57 and 41 seats respectivelyThe NCPs clock symbol is with the Ajit Pawar group following a ruling by the Election Commission of India ECI in February recognising it as the official NCP On March 19 the top court allowed the Ajit Pawar faction to use the clock symbol with certain conditions including that his party would issue a public declaration that the use of the clock symbol for Lok Sabha and the Maharashtra Assembly Elections is subjudice and subject to the outcome of the challenge made by the Sharad Pawar group to the decision of the ECIIt had also asked the Ajit Pawar faction to not use the name and images of Sharad Pawar in its campaign materials Following a rift between the Sharad Pawar and the Ajit Pawar factions of the NCP the Election Commission of India recognised the Ajit Pawars party as the real NCP based on its legislative majority and allotted the clock symbol to it The top court had asked the Sharad Pawar faction to use the Nationalist Congress PartySharad Chandra Pawars name for upcoming elections and the manblowing turha symbolEarlier the apex court had directed that the Election Commissions order of February 7 allotting Nationalist Congress PartySharadchandra Pawar as the party name for the Sharad Pawar faction will continue till further ordersWith inputs from Agencies