After the Election Commission of India granted the Ajit Pawar camp the party's name and symbol, the Sharad Pawar faction has moved to the Supreme Court, challenging the Election Commission of India's decision to officially recognise the Ajit Pawar group as the NCP.
"...I took this decision after speaking to all the MLAs and workers of my party. There was no big planning behind this decision, or we had decided this a long time back. We had to take this decision within a short time because of the situation. We want to do something good for the country
Taking a dig at Ashok Chavan after he quit Congress, Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) leader Sanjay Raut asked if the veteran will stake a claim on the grand old party and its 'hand' symbol.
After the Election Commission of India granted the Ajit Pawar camp the party's name and symbol, Sharad Pawar on Sunday said that the decision is quite shocking and they have taken this entire matter to the Supreme Court.
The threat comes days after the Election Commission on Tuesday allotted the NCP name and symbol to the faction led by Ajit Pawar, a decision that came as a major blow to the faction led by party founder Sharad Pawar.
Amid the opposition's fury over the killing of Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Abhishek Ghosalkar in full public glare in Mumbai's Dahisar, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and NCP Chief Ajit Pawar on Friday said that a detailed investigation will be conducted into the matter.
Baba Siddiqui, a former Maharashtra minister who resigned from the Congress party on Thursday, will join the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on Saturday, Deputy CM Ajit Pawar said.
Seeking to push Make in India in defence along with meeting its immediate requirements, the Indian Navy is pushing proposals to equip the Kalvari submarines with torpedoes through both the indigenous and the buy global routes.
They engaged in a comprehensive discussion, addressing key issues such as institutional linkages between their respective National Security Councils. Emphasising global and regional security, the dialogue encompassed cooperative efforts in the global commons of cyber, space, and seas.
Bangladesh Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud, said that his visit to India will contribute to strengthening the ties between the two 'brotherly' countries having excellent ties.