Both factions of NCP had filed disqualification pleas against each other to Maharashtra Assembly Speaker. Ajit Pawar had joined the state government on July 2 this year along with eight other NCP MLAs.
NCP underwent a split in the party in July this year after Ajit Pawar jumped over from the Opposition ranks to the ruling Maharashtra government with eight NCP MLAs, after which he was sworn as the Deputy CM of the state. He had approached the Election Commission staking claim over the party's name.
Jayant Patil expressed his gratitude to well-wishers and affirmed his intention to resume his daily and party responsibilities after a brief period of rest.
Uddhav Thackeray has called the party meeting at a time when the Maharashtra government is battling a Maratha agitation demanding quota in government jobs.
Notably, these elections featured a voter turnout of 74% and saw a unique contest in Baramati Taluka, where Ajit Pawar's group secured a significant victory in 29 out of 31 contested Gram Panchayats.
NCP Eknath Khadse suffered a heart attack and is undergoing treatment at Bombay Hospital.
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.
Maratha reservation protest: Activist Manoj Jarange, who has been sitting on an indefinite fast in Maharashtra's Jalna district over the demand for reservation to the Maratha community, demanded a special session of the assembly on the quota issue.
Adding to the unrest, concerns have been raised that providing reservation to the Marathas could potentially deprive the OBC community of their existing quota.
The Supreme Court directed the Maharashtra Assembly Speaker to decide on disqualification petitions for Shiv Sena on December 31, 2023 while the same for Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) has been set on January 31, 2024.
Speaking about seat-sharing talks in the I.N.D.I.A. alliance, NCP leader Supriya Sule said that at present all the leaders are occupied with the upcoming elections in five states.
NCP chief Sharad Pawar announced his decision when he was allegedly urged by party leaders to contest the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. He stated this during the party's review meeting on Thursday.
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.
The ED said that it issued an order under the PMLA to attach assents in various locations in Maharashtra and Gujarat in the bank fraud case of Rajmal Lakhichand Jewelers Pvt. Ltd., R L Gold Pvt. Ltd., and Manraj Jewellers Pvt. Ltd and others.
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.
The video of Shiv Sena MP Hemant Patil making the dean of Nanded Hospital clean toilet and urinals has gone viral on social media. This comes amid outrage over recent deaths in Dr Shankarrao Chavan Government Medical College and Hospital.
An independent MLA supporting the BJP, said that Sharad Pawar will join hands with the BJP and Narendra Modi in a few days. Sharad Pawar has, however, said on various instances in the past that he will not join hands with the BJP.
Sharad Pawar said that the possibility of differences among I.N.DI.A partners cannot be ruled out when the elections near, however, efforts will be made to ensure that no disputes arise among parties.
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