86-year-old Asha Pawar said, like many others, she also wants to see him (Ajit Pawar) as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra. He is currently the Deputy Chief Minister of the state.
Ajit Pawar dengue news: The NCP leader (Ajit Pawar faction) Praful Patel said that after recovering fully, the Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister will be back in full force to continue his dedicated public duties.
The office was inaugurated by NCP (Ajit Pawar) working president Praful Patel who performed a 'havan' during the ceremony. Ajit Pawar is expected to visit Delhi and chair first meeting at the newly inaugurated office soon.
Ajit Pawar had moved the Election Commission claiming the support of 42 of 53 NCP MLAs in Maharashtra. While the hearing on the NCP split is underway in the Election Commission, Ajit Pawar has already described himself as the party's national president.
As per the latest India TV-CNX Opinion Poll, Maharashtra is likely to witness a close contest in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls with both alliances going neck to neck in the Opinion Polls. However, the BJP-led NDA is still predicted to win most of the seats in the state.
In July this year, Ajit Pawar had approached the election commission and staked a claim over the NCP name and symbol. The ECI will hear the pleas of the Sharad Pawar faction and Ajit Pawar-led faction of NCP today.
Ajit Pawar along with other NCP MLAs turned rebel and had joined the BJP-Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde)-led government in Maharashtra after which Ajit was made the Deputy Chief Minister along with Devendra Fadnavis.
Sharad Pawar said that he will be present at the ECI hearing on the NCP split on October 6 in the national capital. He also slammed Ajit Pawar apparently stating that those who joined hands with the BJP cannot be a part of the NCP.
Maharashtra: After attending a meeting of the representatives of the OBC community, CM Eknath Shinde asserted that "there will be no injustice to OBC or other communities."
Ajit Pawar's remark on his presence in the Maharashtra Cabinet has triggered speculations about the future of NCP's alliance with the BJP and Shiv Sena.
Advocating for the Muslim quota in the educational insitutions, Ajit Pawar said that he would speak on the matter to CM Eknath Shinde and Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis.
NCP Ajit Pawar faction's Chief Whip of Assembly Anil Patil has filed a petition.
An account on X - NCP Speaks 1 - was created to convey important announcements. The account was representing Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar's group under the name - 'NCP Speaks 1'.
A viral video featuring Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, and Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has sparked a significant controversy and a wave of online backlash amid the ongoing Maratha reservation dispute in Maharashtra.
The Nationalist Congress Party has a total of 54 MLAs. One lawmaker had died while there is no clarity on the status of Nawab Malik.
A 5-judge bench of the Supreme Court in May 2021 said that the Maratha community was not socially and educationally backward. It also refused a review petition in April 2023 declaring that the law which granted quota was unconstitutional.
Amid protests demanding Maratha reservation, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has said that his government is committed to giving reservation to the Maratha community in the state.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Deputy Chief Ministers Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar will attend the meeting to review next year's Lok Sabha election preparedness.
Ajit Pawar said that he joined the Maharashtra government only for the development of the state and lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi for implementing various developmental projects in the country.
There is no rift in the NCP, all the members are our leaders, said party supremo Sharad Pawar adding that there is no conflict that Ajit Pawar is our leader.
Top News
Latest News
