NCP Maharashtra State President Sunil Tatkare on Saturday refused to comment on NCP (SCP) chief Sharad Pawar's remarks stating that he had no information about NCP MP and Ajit Pawar's widow Sunetra Pawar being pitched for the post of Deputy Chief Minister.
Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) chief, Sharad Pawar, on Saturday refuted the speculation around the merger of two NCP factions after Ajit Pawar's demise.
Ajit Pawar's wife and NCP MP Sunetra Pawar will take oath as the Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister on Saturday, party spokesperson Rupali Patil Thombare said.
In an 'X' post shared by NCB on Friday, drugs worth Rs 10 crore were seized by the agency along with Rs 25.6 lakh in cash, a Toyota Fortuner and over 500 kg of various chemicals.
The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) has called a meeting of all its members of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council on 31 January 2026 at 2:00 PM at Vidhan Bhavan, Mumbai.
A delegation of two officers and 16 NCC cadets from Nepal led by Major General Yam Prasad Dhakal, DG NCC, of the Nepali Army visited India in January and called upon President Droupadi Murmu, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and the Youth Affairs and Sports during their visit. They also visit
"The decision will be taken by the NCP. We will stand by whatever decision the NCP takes...We are standing by the family of Ajit Pawar and NCP," Devendra Fadnavis told reporters.
Former Maharashtra Home Minister and senior NCP leader Anil Deshmukh also said that it will be a matter of great joy if Sunetra Pawar becomes the Deputy CM.
After Nationalist Congress Party leaders met with Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Maharashtra Minister Chhagan Bhujbal said that the decision on the vacant post of Deputy CM, following the demise of NCP chief Ajit Pawar, will be taken in an hour or two.
Member of Vidya Prathisthan and close associate of the Pawar family, Kiran Gujar, on Friday said that NCP chief Ajit Pawar's last wish was to unite the two party factions.
"The pain and shock we are in cannot be expressed in words. He was the elder brother of Maharashtra and always worked with everyone collectively," Khan said.