Karnataka Elections 2023: Speaking to the media, Hari R, the party's state president, said that four to five Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLAs were in touch with the NCP and are expected to join the party before the polls.
Addressing the media after meeting Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi, Sharad Pawar said, "Our thinking is exactly what Kharge ji told you. But mere thinking will not help. A process needs to be started... This is just the beginning."
According to reports, with regard to the opposition's demand of forming a JPC over the Adani-Hinderburg issue, Sharad Pawar said that if 19 opposition parties are demanding a JPC and the government also agrees to it, then he has no problem.
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has been granted the status of a national party while NCP, TMC's status of being national parties has been recognised by the election commission.
"Are These Issues? Focus On Important Things": Sharad Pawar On Degree Row
Until now, it appeared that NCP was a close most ally of Congress as party supremo Sharad Pawar stood for the grand old party through thick and thin since its 2014 debacle.
Sharad Pawar on Rahul Gandhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi seems to be isolated over his statement on Savarkar. After the Uddhav faction of Congress ally Shiv Sena won Maharashtra, NCP President Sharad Pawar said that Savarkar's sacrifice for the freedom of the country cannot be forgotten.
According to reports, Sharad Pawar made this clear to Congress chief Kharge that targeting Savarkar, a revered figure in Maharashtra, would not help MVA.
Maharashtra: The price of onions was reduced to Rs2-4 per kg which incurred huge losses to growers. Upset with the low price, farmers threatened to launch big protests.
Speaking to reporters during a protest in Jalna against Awhad, district BJP's OBC morcha president Kapil Dahekar announced the reward.
Maharashtra: The raids are understood to be linked to a probe related to alleged irregularities in the operations of some sugar mills based in the state that are linked to Mushrif.
The 81-year-old Rajya Sabha member will remain in the hospital for next couple of days and later attend a party meeting scheduled to begin on November 3, NCP's general secretary Shivajirao Garje said in a statement.
Vedanta-Foxconn Plant: The Opposition parties have sought to corner the Eknath Shinde-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government following the announcement two days ago that the Rs 1.54 lakh crore semiconductor plant would be set up in neighbouring Gujarat and not in Maharashtra as proposed earlier.
Ajit Pawar had earlier made headlines when he walked off the stage during NCP's national convention, prompting reports of neglect from his party. The NCP leader clarified that he had only gotten off the stage for a washroom break.
Ajit Pawar left the stage just moments after party leader Jayant Patil was given the chance to speak before him, thus sparking rumours of a rift in the party.
The Extended Working Committee of the NCP is set to adopt a set of resolutions calling for opposition unity, an assessment of the economic scenario, farmers' issues, and women's empowerment, which will be a critique of the Modi government's performance.
Amit Shah has earlier announced that the government would bring out a new cooperation policy to strengthen the cooperative movement in the country.
The previous government led by Uddhav Thackeray had two years ago recommended 12 names for nomination as MLCs, but the file was never approved by Governor B S Koshyari.
Mumbai police terror threat: The Mumbai police's traffic wing received several text messages on its helpline number, which threatened that a 26/11-like attack will be carried out in the city by six persons and preparations are on to blow up the metropolis.
Maharashtra Cabinet expansion: The BJP has 12 women legislators in the state, including one from the Legislative Council.
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