Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on Wednesday announced MP Praful Patel and Sunil Tatkare as its candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections.
Witnessing a series of political developments in Maharashtra including the Election Commission order recognising Eknath Shinde as official "Shiv Sena" and Ajit Pawar-led faction of the Nationalist Congress Party as the "real" NCP as well as the recent departure of former Chief Minister of
Sharad Pawar has moved the Supreme Court challenging the decision of the Election Commission of India (ECI) officially recognising Ajit Pawar faction as the 'real' Nationalist Congress Party (NCP).
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.
Amid the speculations that former Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan will join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Clyde Crasto said that if any corrupt leader joins the BJP they get cleaned in their 'washing machine'.
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.
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Chhagan Bhujbal has officially acknowledged the receipt of a death threat letter. Confirming the unsettling communication on Saturday, Bhujbal shared that threats and attacks had occurred earlier too.
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.
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.
A day after the Election Commission decided the Nationalist Congress Party dispute in favour of the faction led by Ajit Pawar giving it the name and symbol, the Sharad Pawar faction got a new name 'Nationalist Congress Party - Sharadchandra Pawar'.
After Ajit Pawar faction secured the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) name and symbol, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut said that it is no more Election Commission of India (ECI) but rather Modi-Shah's Election Commission.