Maharashtra budget: Deputy CM Pawar also announced that under the CM Women Empowerment Scheme, the Maharashtra government would provide Pink rickshaws to women to make them capable of earning their livelihood.
He urged his supporters to forget differences and work unitedly for the Lok Sabha elections. He also asked them not to make any statements that would create rifts or hurt any segment.
Ajit Pawar, currently a Deputy Chief Minister in Maharashtra, had walked away with a majority of NCP MLAs in July last year and supported the BJP-Shiv Sena government led by Eknath Shinde.
Ajit Pawar became an MP in 1991, an MLA in 1993 and then a (state) minister. From 1999 to 2014, Ajit Pawar held all important portfolios.
The NCP was split in July last year after Ajit Pawar along with eight other MLAs joined the state government under the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena and BJP, resulting in the cross-petitions.
The NCP split in July last year after Ajit Pawar and eight MLAs joined the NDA government led by Eknath Shinde against the wishes of his uncle and party founder Sharad Pawar.
Six seats from Maharashtra are up for grabs as the terms of the sitting MPs are expiring. The election is scheduled for February 27.
The allocation of the clock symbol holds significant symbolic importance for both factions, as it represents not only the party's identity but also its electoral prospects and legitimacy in the eyes of the voters. The legal dispute reflects the intense power struggle unfolding within the NCP.
Maharashtra political news: In a setback to Sharad Pawar, the Election Commission (EC) recently recognised the Ajit Pawar-led faction as the real NCP and allotted it the clock symbol. Ajit Pawar's cousin sister Supriya Sule, daughter of Sharad Pawar, is the sitting MP from Baramati.
Baba Siddique had quit Congress, ending his over four-decade-long association with the party, on February 8. He joined the NCP on Saturday in a major boost to the Ajit Pawar-led outfit ahead of the general elections.
In a setback to Sharad Pawar, the EC recognised the camp led by Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar as the real NCP and also allotted the party name and symbol to it.
Maharashtra NCP president (Sharad Pawar group) Jayant Patil said the Supreme Court is the "last hope" for them and they are expecting a stay on the ECI ruling. He said the NCP was founded by Sharad Pawar who developed it from the grassroots.
The Election Commission declared Ajit Pawar’s faction recognised as the real NCP. Reacting to it, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said that they were confident that Ajit Pawar will get the majority which was broken in 2019.
Maharashtra: The BJP-Shiv Sena alliance contested the elections together in 2019. However, disagreements arose when it came to forming the government. Eventually, Shiv Sena allied with the NCP and Congress to form the government.
"The SC on Monday said it cannot allow the murder of democracy regarding the Chandigarh mayoral election. Despite that the ECI today gave a similar decision regarding the party name and its symbol. It is highly unfortunate," said Anil Deshmukh.
This move comes in response to the Maharashtra government's decision regarding the Maratha quota, highlighting a rift within the government.
Sharad Pawar attacked the Centre over ED summons to various Opposition leaders in different cases and alleged that the agency was being used to "terrorise and silence" political opponents.
The incident happened when BJP MLA Sunil Kamble was leaving the stage after the event. He lost his balance on the stairs and slapped a police personnel standing there. Deputy CM Ajit Pawar was also present at the event.
Ajit Pawar said that there is no alternative to PM Narendra Modi in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections and that no leader in the Opposition is suitable for the job.
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