Taking a stand against the party leadership and holding hands with his own trusted leaders, Ajit Pawar decided to join hands with the BJP in the future and was sworn in as Deputy Chief Minister in the Shinde-Fadnavis cabinet on July 2. Twelve days after nine MLAs of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) including Ajit Pawar were sworn in as ministers, the Maharashtra cabinet expansion has taken place and the issue of cabinet portfolio redistribution has finally been settled. The leaders of Ajit Pawar's group have got all the powerful portfolios. Ajit Pawar has been given the finance and planning portfolio despite the opposition of ministers and MLAs from the Shinde group, while Dhananjay Munde has been given the agriculture portfolio. Let us take a look at the list of newly sworn in NCP Leaders and their portfolios.
14 July,2023 06:36 PM IST | Mumbai
Amid speculations of rift in the Nationalist Congress Party, Ajit Pawar, along with eight leaders of the NCP took the oath of office on Sunday. A disgruntled Ajit Pawar made the latest move four years after he tried to divide the Nationalist Congress Party as he once again took oath as the Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister, a post he will share with BJP’s Devendra Fadnavis. This came after he held an urgent meeting with NCP MLAs earlier in the day and, according to sources, at least 30-40 of the party’s legislators were in attendance. Among those who switched sides along with Ajit Pawar are Chhagan Bhujbal, Dilip Walse Patil, Hasan Mushrif, Dhananjay Munde, Aatram Dharamraobaba Bhagwantrao, Aditi Tatkare, Sanjay Baburao Bansode, and Anil Bhaidas Patil.
03 July,2023 01:39 PM IST | Mumbai
In a recent media interaction NCP leader Chhagan Bhujbal gives his reaction on Rahul Gandhi's Disqualification from the lok sabha. Meanwhile, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on March 26 changed his Twitter bio after disqualification from the Parliament. Former Parliamentarian has tweaked his bio section and has termed himself “Dis’Qualified MP”. The move came after Surat Court ordered his conviction in a criminal defamation case over his “Modi surname” remark. In April 2019, Rahul Gandhi had said "how come all the thieves have Modi as the common surname".
26 March,2023 10:42 PM IST | Mumbai
The Enforcement Directorate arrested former MP Sameer Bhujbal, nephew of NCP leader Chhagan Bhujbal, on charges of money laundering. The ED carried out nine raids at the residences and offices belonging to Bhujbal family.
02 February,2016 12:11 PM IST
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Chhagan Bhujbal appeared at Enforcement Directorate (ED) office on Monday in Mumbai for questioning in the money laundering case filed against his family related to Maharashtra Sadan scam.
15 March,2016 09:11 AM IST
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Chhagan Bhujbal, who was arrested by Enforcement Directorate (ED) last night, will be produced before Special Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) court in Mumbai
15 March,2016 01:43 PM IST
A day after NCP leader Chhagan Bhujbal arrest in connection with the Maharashtra Sadan scam by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit said the law enforcement agencies are showing 'more eagerness' than needed in the case.
15 March,2016 03:47 PM IST
Claiming that the decisions regarding construction of Maharashtra Sadan in New Delhi was not solely of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Chhagan Bhujbal, party leader Sharad Pawar on Tuesday expressed confidence to fight the legal battle on the same.
15 March,2016 04:34 PM IST
A day after his arrest, Nationalist Congress Party leader Chhagan Bhujbal was taken to a hospital for a medical check-up on Tuesday. Bhujbal has been arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with the Maharashtra Sadan Scam.
15 March,2016 06:23 PM ISTADVERTISEMENT
