Maharashtra Political crisis LIVE: Earlier on June 5, senior party leader Ajit Pawar approached the Election Commission (EC) and claimed the original Nationalist Congress Party and its symbol In a show of strength.
It was politically charged Wednesday for Mumbai as the city witnessed heightened charges and counter-charges between Pawar family members as NCP is heading to vertically split.
Senior party leader Ajit Pawar in a show of strenght on Wednesday approached the Election Commission (EC) and staked claim for the original Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and party symbol.
Maharashtra Political crisis HIGHLIGHTS: Earlier on June 2, the NCP had split with Ajit Pawar and 8 other MLAs including Chhagan Bhujbal, Dilip Walse Patil and Hasan Mushrif, joined the Eknath Shinde government.
Sharad Pawar has disqualified NCP MPs Praful Patel and Sunil Tatkare from the party for 'anti-party activities'. Supriya Sule had asked Pawar to take disciplinary action against the two MPs for 'spearheading' revolt which took place on Sunday.
Maharashtra Political Crisis: After joining the NDA government, Ajit Pawar said that we all have taken this decision together. He said that today we have taken oath but in the coming days the cabinet will be further expanded.
The manner in which the Delhi police handled the protest by women wrestlers (who have accused BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh of sexual harassment) and rising incidence of crime against women in Maharashtra were proof of the 'insensitivity', Sule said.
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The development comes weeks after the buzz that Ajit Pawar may revolt against NCP to support the NDA government but somehow it did not happen. However, NCP leadership said Pawar has no objection on Sule's elevation.
The development comes weeks after the buzz that Ajit Pawar may revolt against NCP to support the NDA government but somehow it did not happen.
Maharashtra Political News: As soon as Sharad Pawar announced to withdraw his resignation, the workers who were sitting on dharna. They started dancing, beating drums in front of YV Chavan Centre. NCP workers celebrated but the absence of Ajit Pawar created apprehensions in the minds of the people.
Rahul Gandhi is an experienced leader and he talked to Supriya Sule to ask her how he can help, said Nana Patole, Maharashtra Congress President after Sharad Pawar resigned from NCP's top post.
Suspense still remains on who will lead Sharad Pawar's party NCP..Praful Patel told in a press conference a while ago that Sharad Pawar has not taken any decision yet..
Sharad Pawar Resigns: There is speculation about who will replace Sharad Pawar as the party president in NCP. NCP leader Praful Patel has just given a big statement on this question.
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An upset NCP worker in Pune wrote a letter to Sharad Pawar with his blood and urged him to take back his decision.
Sharad Pawar announcing to end his innings as NCP chief will leave big shoes to fill in - in terms of experience and managing a party which has often emerged as a kingmaker in Maharashtra politics.
Sharad Pawar resignation: Meanwhile, many senior party leaders of the party had requested Sule to advise her father into withdrawing his resignation.
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.
Drawing his attention to the remarks made by Agriculture Minister Abdul Sattar, the women's group submitted a memorandum demanding strict action against the minister.
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