In a big setback to the faction led by Sharad Pawar, the Election Commission on February 06 settled the dispute in the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) in favour of the faction led by the petitioner Ajit Pawar. Celebration took over at Ajit Pawar Camp, as EC settled dispute in NCP. The poll panel has given the NCP name and symbol to the faction led by Ajit Pawar in a significant decision that has a bearing on the forthcoming polls. The decision was taken after more than 10 hearings spread over more than six months. Maharashtra Dy CM and petitioner Ajit Pawar welcomed the decision and expressed gratitude to EC for the decision. Meanwhile, NCP Sharad Pawar Faction leader Supriya Sule alleged an “Adrishya Shakti” behind the EC’s decision. Shiva Sena (UBT) leader Priyanka Chaturvedi called the development “Sponsored, planned and executed by Central Govt”. Notably, test of majority in legislative wing found favour in the circumstance of the case, where both groups have been found to be working outside party constitution and organizational elections.
07 February,2024 10:47 AM IST | Mumbai
The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) meeting took place at the Ashok Hotel in Delhi on July 18. Leaders of 38 political parties attended the meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Apart from Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the parties attending the NDA meeting included AIADMK, Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde Group), NCP (Nationalist Congress Party, Ajit Pawar),and many more. This meeting comes on the day when 26 like-minded opposition parties meeting was held for the second time in a month to strategise for the upcoming polls. PM Modi while addressing the meet, explained what NDA stands for and assured that India will become the third largest economy under NDA's third term.
19 July,2023 12:33 PM IST | Mumbai
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and NCP leader Praful Patel arrived in Delhi to attend the NDA meeting on July 18. On one hand, the Opposition with 26 parties held their meeting in Karnataka’s Bengaluru to corner BJP in the next year’s Lok Sabha Elections, on the other hand, the BJP with its 38 allies will be holding a meeting of the NDA in the national capital today. Commenting on Opposition’s meeting, Praful Patel said, "Everyone has the right to take decisions as per their political parties. Those meeting in Bengaluru will work as per they want and we will work as we want”. Meanwhile, Maharashtra Chief Minister and Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde also arrived in Delhi to take part in the meeting of the BJP-led NDA.
18 July,2023 06:05 PM IST | Mumbai
NCP leader (Ajit Pawar faction) Praful Patel said that in 2022, it was clear that Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) will collapse when Eknath Shinde had taken 40 MLAs to Surat and Guwahati. Furthermore, he expressed his feelings towards NCP chief Sharad Pawar and said, “He is our mentor and guru, we will always respect and regard him and his position, he is a father figure to all of us.” He said, “In 2022, when Eknath Shinde had taken 40 MLAs to Surat and Guwahati, it was sure the MVA govt will collapse, as a consequence, there were 51 MLAs of the NCP who at that time, clearly felt that we should be part of the govt... there is no ideological difference, if we have gone with Shiv Sena, then we can definitely go with the BJP. Sharad Pawar is our mentor and Guru...we will always respect and regard him and his position, he is a father figure to all of us. We are using his picture not out of disrespect, but we are showing our reverence towards him”.
05 July,2023 12:11 PM IST | MumbaiADVERTISEMENT
