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In Baramati, Ajit and Sharad Pawar engage in a pivotal electoral battle over the Malegaon Cooperative Sugar Mill, highlighting intricate political dynamics and family tensions.

Ajit Pawar Sharad Pawar sugar mill clash

Ajit Pawar and Sharad Pawar are embroiled in a complex political battle over Baramati's Malegaon Sugar Mill. The electoral clash underscores family dynamics and cooperative significance.

Ajit Pawar, vying for control of the Malegaon Sugar Mill, faces a rival faction led by Sharad Pawar in a complex political drama involving Maharashtra's cooperative dynamics.

After Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar entered the election fray for the Malegaon Cooperative Sugar Mill in Baramati, the Nationalist Congress Party (SP) led by his estranged uncle Sharad Pawar, too, has jumped into the poll arena and floated a rival panel.
Addressing party workers and also members of the sugar mill from half a dozen villages in Baramati taluka, who form the electoral college (voters) for the poll, Sharad Pawar on Wednesday cautioned that allurements may be offered during the campaign, and urged them not to fall prey to them.
Election to the 21-member board of directors of the cooperative sugar mill in Baramati, the home turf of the Pawar family, is scheduled on June 22 and results will be announced on June 24.
Ajit Pawar, who is among 90 candidates in the fray, is contesting election to a cooperative sugar mill after more than four decades. He is a candidate of the Nilkantheshwar panel, which currently holds power in the sugar mill.
Candidates are contesting the poll under the banner of different panels and not on party tickets.
Besides the Nilkantheshwar panel and the Sahakar Bachav panel, the Sharad Pawar-led NCP (SP) has entered the fray after floating the 'Baliraja Sahakar Bachav' panel, making the contest triangular. Sharad Pawar is not directly in the fray.
The Baliraja Sahakar Bachav panel has fielded 20 candidates and the Nilkantheshwar panel 21.
Speaking to reporters after addressing the voters, the senior Pawar said if people associated with the NCP (SP) had been taken along (by the Ajit Pawar-backed ruling panel), there would have been no need for his party to float a rival panel for the polls.
"Even today, we do not wish to take such a position. However, the party was compelled to take a stand due to circumstances that arose. Had an approach of taking everyone along been taken, this situation (floating rival panel) could have been avoided. But let bygones be bygones," said the former Union minister.
Before the 2023 split in the NCP, only one panel (Nilkantheshwar) represented the Pawar family on the board of the sugar mill.
Sharad Pawar asserted he does not see this disagreement as a long-term issue (between rival NCP groups).
"It is limited to this particular election, which involves only 19,000 voters -- members of the mill who are eligible to vote," he said.
Addressing party workers ahead of the poll, the senior Pawar insisted that while working for cooperatives in Maharashtra, he never brought politics into the key sector which has deep roots and wide network in the state.
"In the poll, some panels are contesting. In democracy, everyone has that right. I have no complaints about it. My only appeal is that after the poll, emphasis should be given to solving issues faced by people here," the veteran politician said.
The senior Pawar highlighted the pollution in the Nira river caused due to flow of wastes generated by sugar mills and said he was committed to address this issue as it is causing health hazards.
"During the poll, some people might misuse power and offer allurements, but ensure not to sell your votes, come what may," he maintained.

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NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar has praised the RSS for dedication to its ideology and urged his party to create a worker base with commitment to progressive thoughts of Shahu Maharaj, Mahatma Phule, BR Ambedkar and political stalwart Yeshwantrao Chavan.
Addressing party workers at a meeting in south Mumbai on Thursday, the former Union minister noted the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has committed cadres who show unwavering loyalty to the Hindutva organisation's ideology and do not deviate from their path at any cost.
&ldquo;We, too, should have such a cadre base which is committed to the ideology of Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj, Mahatma Phule, BR Ambedkar and Yashwantrao Chavan,&rdquo; Pawar said.
Reflecting on the Nationalist Congress Party (SP)&rsquo;s severe drubbing in the November assembly polls in Maharashtra, he said, &ldquo;We became complacent after the Lok Sabha election success, while the ruling alliance (BJP-led Mahayuti) took immediate steps to contain its reverses in the parliamentary polls.&rdquo;
The Sharad Pawar-led party put up a good performance in the Lok Sabha polls in Maharashtra held in April-May, winning eight of the 10 seats it contested. However, in the November assembly polls, the party could win just 10 of the nearly 90 seats where it fielded candidates.
&ldquo;We failed to communicate to the OBCs (a major vote bank) what we did for their uplift,&rdquo; the former CM noted.
He stressed the need for social engineering to end the caste divide in Marathwada, the epicentre of the Maratha quota movement, especially after the death of a Dalit man in judicial custody in Parbhani district and the brutal murder of a village sarpanch in Beed district.
Both districts are located in Marathwada, a region in central Maharashtra.
&ldquo;Such a situation prevailed even during the Marathwada university renaming controversy, but I went to the university and interacted with all stakeholders," recalled Pawar, who was the Maharashtra CM at the time.
Similar steps for engaging with people and social engineering strategy were needed now, he asserted.
Pawar declared that 50 per cent of the tickets will be allotted by his party to new faces for upcoming local bodies elections in the state.
He also indicated that the organisation will be overhauled to strengthen the party.
The NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar) is a key constituent of the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA).

The INDIA bloc led by Sharad Pawar addresses EVM concerns in Maharashtra's assembly elections, focusing on alleged vote manipulation favoring BJP. This pivotal move aims to safeguard India's electoral integrity through Supreme Court involvement.

INDIA Bloc Seeks Supreme Court Intervention on EVM Discrepancies

The opposition INDIA bloc in Maharashtra plans to petition the Supreme Court, alleging manipulation of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) in the recent assembly elections.

The opposition INDIA bloc in Maharashtra plans to petition the Supreme Court, alleging manipulation of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) in the recent assembly elections.
The decision was announced by Prashant Jagtap, leader of the NCP-Sharad Pawar faction, who lost the Hadapsar seat in Pune.
The move follows a meeting in Delhi on Tuesday evening involving NCP-SP chief Sharad Pawar, AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal, and senior Congress leader and lawyer Abhishek Singhvi.
The INDIA bloc claims the BJP-led Mahayuti coalition&rsquo;s overwhelming victory&mdash;securing 235 of the 288 seats&mdash;was influenced by tampered EVMs. The opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance managed only 46 seats in the assembly.
Sharad Pawar has been meeting party leaders who suffered defeats in the election, fueling the bloc's determination to challenge the results. During the meeting, Arvind Kejriwal also raised concerns about voter lists in Delhi, where assembly elections are scheduled early next year.

Pawar said the opposition will keep a collective face before the people of Maharashtra. He added that there is need for a change in the state.

Congress, Sena (UBT), NCP (SP) to jointly contest Maharashtra polls: Sharad Pawar

Pawar said the opposition will keep a collective face before the people of Maharashtra. He added that there is need for a change in the state.

NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar on Sunday said his party, Congress, and the Shiv Sena (UBT) led by Uddhav Thackeray will jointly contest the Maharashtra assembly polls, due in October this year.
Addressing a news conference here, Pawar also said it is the moral responsibility of the major opposition parties in Maharashtra to protect in the state assembly polls the interests of smaller allies, which were part of the coalition in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
The NCP (SP), Congress and the Shiv Sena (UBT) are constituents of the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA), which was in power in the state from November 2019 till June 2022 before the collapse of the Thackeray-led government.
Pawar said the opposition will keep a collective face before the people of Maharashtra.
There is need for a change in the state and it is the moral responsibility of the opposition coalition to discharge it, Pawar said.
"As Arjuna's target (in the epic Mahabharata) was an eye (of a fish), our eyes are all set on the elections in Maharashtra. The Congress, NCP (SP) and Uddhav Thackeray's Sena (UBT) will jointly contest the Vidhan Sabha polls," he said.
The former Maharashtra chief minister said talks on seat-sharing in the state have not begun, but will commence soon.
The people gave a good response to the NCP (SP), Shiv Sena (UBT) and Congress in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, he noted.
"But like these three parties, the Left parties, Peasants and Workers Party (PWP) were also a part of the coalition but we could not give them seats in the Lok Sabha. It is our moral responsibility to protect the interests of these parties," he said.
"So the efforts will be to go ahead with them (in the state assembly polls)," Pawar added.
Asked about the state budget presented on Friday by the Eknath Shinde government, the NCP (SP) chief said, "What happens if you go with an empty pocket in a market? It's a matter of a few days, reality will be seen soon." A monthly allowance of Rs 1,500 to women in the 21 to 60 age group, three free LPG cylinders a year for households, farmer-friendly steps and a stipend of Rs 10,000 per month to youths for skill training were highlights of the Maharashtra government's budget for 2024-25 presented on Friday, four months ahead of the state polls.
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NCP (SP) legislator Rohit Pawar last week claimed 18 to 19 MLAs of the Ajit Pawar-led outfit will cross over to their side after the upcoming monsoon session of the state legislature.

Sharad Pawar says open to taking back Ajit camp leaders, but there's a rider   

NCP (SP) legislator Rohit Pawar last week claimed that 18 to 19 MLAs of the Ajit Pawar-led outfit will cross over to their side after the upcoming monsoon session of the state legislature.

NCP (SP) legislator Rohit Pawar last week claimed that 18 to 19 MLAs of the Ajit Pawar-led outfit will cross over to their side after the upcoming monsoon session of the state legislature.

Nationalist Congress Party (SP) president Sharad Pawar on Tuesday clarified that any decision on inducting leaders from the rival NCP led by Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar will be taken on a case by case basis and it will not be a sweeping call.
Responding to a question at an event about speculation that many leaders from the ruling NCP want to join his party ahead of the state assembly polls, Sharad Pawar maintained there was no issue in welcoming people whose entry will benefit the opposition outfit and boost the morale of workers.
However, induction in the NCP (SP) will come with riders, asserted the former Union minister.
"Opinion of party colleagues needs to be taken about those who stayed in the party and got a lot from it, but worked to damage the organisation. That (opinion of party colleagues) has to be respected. It will be a case by case issue and not a general decision," the senior Pawar insisted.
The Rajya Sabha MP was speaking at an event here where former Union minister Surykanta Patil joined the NCP (SP). Patil had quit the undivided NCP to join the BJP in 2014 and has now returned to the party fold.
Sharad Pawar emphasised opinion of party leaders from districts will be taken into consideration before deciding on inducting leaders from that area. Role and contribution of such leaders will also be taken into consideration before approving their re-entry into the party.
NCP (SP) legislator Rohit Pawar last week claimed 18 to 19 MLAs of the Ajit Pawar-led outfit will cross over to their side after the upcoming monsoon session of the state legislature.
The monsoon session of the legislature will begin on June 27 and end on July 12. This will be the last session before the state heads for assembly elections which are due in October.
In July last year, Ajit Pawar joined the Shiv Sena-BJP government along with eight other MLAs, leading to a split in the 1999-founded party with a majority of legislators leaving the senior Pawar's side.
However, speculation is rife that many leaders in the Ajit Pawar camp want to switch sides post the NCP's drubbing in the just held Lok Sabha polls.
The NCP, an ally of the BJP and the Shiv Sena, contested on four Lok Sabha seats in Maharashtra as part of the ruling coalition and won only one. The ruling outfit lost the prestigious Baramati constituency in Pune district, where Ajit Pawar's wife was its candidate.
On the other hand, the Sharad Pawar-led NCP, a constituent of the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA), contested on 10 Lok Sabha seats and won eight.
The undivided NCP had won 54 assembly seats in the 2019 polls. When the party split in July 2023, the Ajit Pawar-led faction had claimed the support of around 40 MLAs.&nbsp;
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Addressing a press conference along with Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray, Pawar said that whenever Modi campaigned, held rallies and roadshows, the Maha Vikas Aghadi won. 

Sharad Pawar mocks PM Modi after Maha Vikas Agadi's performance in Lok Sabha polls 

Addressing a press conference along with Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray, Pawar said that whenever Modi campaigned, held rallies and roadshows, the Maha Vikas Aghadi won.&nbsp;

NCP chief Sharad Pawar took a jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi after the Maha Vikas Aghadi's impressive performance in the state in the Lok Sabha elections 2024.
Addressing a press conference along with Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray, Pawar said that whenever Modi campaigned, held rallies and roadshows, the Maha Vikas Aghadi won.&nbsp;
&ldquo;Whenever PM Modi campaigned, held rallies and roadshows, we have won. So I feel it is my duty that we should thank PM Modi for creating a conducive political atmosphere for the alliance,&rdquo; Pawar said.&nbsp;
Striking a similar note, Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan said, &ldquo;After Lok Sabha poll results, change of government imminent in Maharashtra".
Echoing similar sentiment, Thackeray said, "This was a fight to save the constitution and democracy.
Thackeray also said, "Those who left me will not be taken back in the party."
Thackeray, further, announced that the MVA coalition will contest the Maharashtra assembly elections together. &ldquo;Assembly elections are coming shortly. This government was the Modi government and now it has become the NDA government. Now it is to be seen how long this government will last," he added.

BJP appears falling short of the majority mark and would require support from its NDA partners.

Sharad Pawar denies talks with Nitish Kumar | Lok Sabha election results

BJP appears falling short of the majority mark and would require support from its NDA partners.

Former Maharashtra chief minister Sharad Pawar on June 4 held a press conference and said that INDIA members will sit together and make a decision even as their alliance fell short of the majority figure.&nbsp;
On reports of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar getting in touch with Pawar, the NCP chief said, "Nor have we discussed, neither have we thought that BJP alliance partners will leave NDA and will join us. I haven&rsquo;t spoken with Nitish Kumar."
He further said that there is no truth in reports that he spoke to Chandrababu Naidu.&nbsp;
He further said that people have rejected BJP and they believe that the people are with the INDIA bloc.&nbsp;
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When asked if his party would also consider merging with Congress, Pawar indicated the possibility of such a situation, saying that both parties belong to the Gandhi, Nehru line of thinking. 

Many regional parties may merge with Congress after 2024 polls: Sharad Pawar 

<ul>
<li>'Regional parties may merge with Cong'</li>
<li>Pawar: oppn politics will change post polls</li>
<li>Pawar says NCP may move closer to Cong&nbsp;</li>
</ul>

Sharad Pawar believes that after the conclusion of the 2024 parliamentary elections, several regional parties may move closer or some may merge with the Congress as he shared a glimpse of how opposition politics might shape up after the polls.
Speaking to the Indian Express newspaper, Pawar said that the disdain towards Prime Minister Narendra Modi will drive the regional parties closer to Congress.
"In the next couple of years, several regional parties will associate more closely with the Congress. Or they may look at the option of merging with the Congress if they believe that is the best for their party,&rdquo; he was quoted as saying.
When asked if his party would also consider merging with Congress, Pawar indicated the possibility of such a situation, considering that both parties belong to the Gandhi, Nehru line of thinking.&nbsp;
&ldquo;I don&rsquo;t see any difference between the Congress and us&hellip;.Ideologically, we belong to the Gandhi, Nehru line of thinking,&rdquo; Pawar told Indian Express on May 4.
&ldquo;I am not saying anything now&hellip;Without consulting colleagues, I shouldn&rsquo;t say anything. Ideologically, we are close to them (the Congress) &mdash; any decision on strategy or the next steps will be taken collectively. It is difficult to adjust (with) or digest (Narendra ) Modi,&rdquo; he added.
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The Supreme Court barred the Ajit Pawar faction of the Nationalist Congress Party from using the name and photograph of Sharad Pawar in any election campaign materials.

SC allows Sharad Pawar faction to use 'Nationalist Congress Party-Sharadchandra Pawar' name for LS polls

The Supreme Court barred the Ajit Pawar faction of the Nationalist Congress Party&nbsp;from using the name and photograph of Sharad Pawar in any election campaign materials.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed the Sharad Pawar faction to use 'Nationalist Congress Party-Sharadchandra Pawar' as its name for the upcoming Lok Sabha and Assembly polls in the country.
A bench of Justices Surya Kant and KV Viswanathan also permitted the NCP bloc led by the veteran politician to use as its symbol 'man blowing turha' (a traditional trumpet also known as tutari).
The bench passed the order on a plea by the Sharad Pawar group seeking to restrain the Ajit Pawar faction from using the 'clock' symbol for the polls, as allotted by the Election Commission, on the ground that it is disrupting the level playing field.
The NCP, founded by Sharad Pawar, had 'clock' as its election symbol before its split. The symbol is now with the Ajit Pawar faction.
The bench directed the Election Commission and State Election Commission (SEC) to recognise the 'Nationalist Congress Party-Sharadchandra Pawar' and its symbol 'man blowing turha'.
It also asked the EC to not allot the 'man blowing turha' symbol to any other party or an independent candidate.
It asked the Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar-led faction to issue a public notice in newspapers in English, Hindi and Marathi saying that the 'clock' symbol is sub-judice and its use is subject to adjudication.
The bench said the Ajit Pawar faction should make similar declarations in all election related audio-visual advertisements and publicity material like banners and posters.
It asked the Ajit Pawar camp to file its response within four weeks on the Sharad Pawar group's plea against the February 6 order of the Election Commission recognising the former as the real Nationalist Congress Party (NCP).
On February 19, the top court had directed that the Election Commission's order allotting 'Nationalist Congress Party-Sharadchandra Pawar' as the party name for the Sharad Pawar faction will continue till further orders.

The Sharad Pawar faction had filed in plea in top court against the Ajit Pawar group alleging misuse of his name and pictures for political gains

SC questions Ajit Pawar's NCP for using Sharad Pawar photo in poll campaign

The Sharad Pawar faction had filed in plea in top court against the Ajit Pawar group alleging misuse of his name and pictures for political gains

The Supreme Court questioned Ajit Pawar's NCP on Thursday for using Sharad Pawar's photograph as part of its election campaign.&nbsp;
The top court said that the NCP faction led by Ajit Pawar is now a separate party and therefore should use its own identity.&nbsp;
'You are a different political party now. You have chosen not to be with him. So why to use his (Sharad Pawar) picture&hellip; Go with your own identity now.' the court told Ajit Pawar's NCP.&nbsp;
A bench comprising Justices Surya Kant and K V Viswanathan asked the Ajit Pawar faction to file its response by Saturday to Sharad Pawar's plea and fixed it for further hearing on March 19.
&ldquo;We need a categorical and unconditional undertaking that the name, pictures of Sharad Pawar will not be used,&rdquo; the bench said.
Earlier, the top court had directed that the Election Commission's order of February 7 allotting 'Nationalist Congress Party-Sharadchandra Pawar' as the party name for the Sharad Pawar faction will continue till further orders.
It had also sought response of the Ajit Pawar-led faction on a plea of Sharad Pawar against the February 6 order of the Election Commission recognising the Maharashtra deputy chief minister-led group as the real Nationalist Congress Party (NCP).

Sharad Pawar invited Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Devendra Fadnavis, and estranged nephew Ajit Pawar to his residence in Baramati for dinner on March 2, a move that has raised eyebrows in political circles. 

Sharad Pawar invites Shinde, Fadnavis, Ajit Pawar for lunch at Baramati home

Sharad Pawar invited Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Devendra Fadnavis, and estranged nephew Ajit Pawar to his residence in Baramati for lunch on March 2, a move that has raised eyebrows in political circles.&nbsp;

Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) president Sharad Pawar has invited Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, deputy CMs Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar to share a meal at his residence in Baramati during their visit to his hometown on March 2.
Shinde along with his deputies Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar, all political rivals of Sharad Pawar, will be attending a job fair, 'Namo Maharojgar Melava', in the premises of Vidya Pratishthan college in Baramati town of Pune district.
The surprise invitation to Shinde and the two deputy CMs by Senior Pawar comes in the backdrop of a split in the NCP, a party founded by him in 1999, and strained ties with his nephew Ajit Pawar, who parted ways with him and joined the Shiv Sena-BJP government in July last year.
There are also talks to Ajit Pawar, who has got the NCP name and symbol following the split, thinking of fielding a candidate for the Baramati Lok Sabha constituency, currently represented by his cousin and Sharad Pawar's daughter Supriya Sule.
In the invitation (which is part of a letter dated February 28) extended to Shinde, Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar, the former Union minister stated that as parliamentarians, he and Sule would like to attend the official event in Baramati.
The Rajya Sabha MP, in the letter addressed to Shinde, said as president of Vidya Pratishthan, he would be glad to welcome the CM on the premises of the educational institute.
He urged Shinde along with Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar to accept his invitation for a meal at his residence in Baramati, 'Govindbaug, after the event at Vidya Pratishthan. PTI SPK RSY

Turha, also called tutari in Marathi, is a traditional trumpet sounded to mark the entry of important persons.

Sharad Pawar faction of NCP gets 'man blowing turha' as party symbol

Turha, also called tutari in Marathi, is a traditional trumpet sounded to mark the entry of important persons.

The Election Commission of India on Thursday allotted "man blowing turha (a traditional trumpet)" as the symbol of the Nationalist Congress Party-Sharadchandra Pawar, the outfit's spokesperson Clyde Crasto said.
"Our candidates will contest the upcoming Lok Sabha polls on this symbol," he told PTI.
'Man blowing turha' is the new symbol of NCP-Sharadchandra Pawar, the ECI said in its order.
Also called 'tutari' in Marathi, the trumpet is sounded to mark the entry of important persons, ranging from kings earlier to political leaders now.
The Sharad Pawar faction quoted lines from a popular poem 'Tutari' written by Jnanpith awardee Kusumagraj.
"The Tutari in the form of great valour of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj had once deafened the emperor of Delhi. It is a great honour for our party to get Tutari (Man Blowing Turha) as our symbol for upcoming elections. Our Tutari is now ready to shake Delhi's throne under the leadership of Sharadchandra Pawar," the party said in a post on X.
The Sharad Pawar-founded NCP split in July last year after Ajit Pawar and eight other MLAs joined the Eknath Shinde government.
The ECI later gave the party name and 'clock' symbol to the faction led by Deputy CM Ajit Pawar.
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Sharad Pawar gets new name for his NCP faction - Nationalist Congress Party - Sharadchandra Pawar. 

Sharad Pawar gets new name for his NCP faction

Sharad Pawar gets new name for his NCP faction
EC declared Ajit Pawar's faction as the 'real NCP' on Tuesday
NCP's clock symbol has been given to Ajit Pawar faction

Sharad Pawar gets new name for his NCP faction - Nationalist Congress Party - Sharadchandra Pawar.&nbsp;

The Election Commission has alloted a new name to the NCP faction led by Sharad Pawar after it declared that the group led by Ajit Pawar was the 'real NCP'. Now, Sharad Pawar's faction will be known as Nationalist Congress Party - Sharadchandra Pawar.&nbsp;
The order by the poll authority came a day after it gave the Nationalist Congress Party name and the "clock" election symbol to the group led by Ajit Pawar, who had walked away with a majority NCP MLAs in the Maharashtra assembly in July last year.
The Commission had asked the Sharad Pawar group to suggest three names of which one could be allotted in view of the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections in Maharashtra.
Accordingly, the Sharad Pawar group has suggested the names -- Nationalist Congress Party-Sharadchandra Pawar, Nationalist Congress Party -- Sharadrao Pawar and Nationalist Congress Party-Sharad Pawar -- to the Commission.
The faction had also sought 'banyan tree' as the election symbol for itself.
The Commission conveyed to Sharad Pawar that it has "acceded to your first preference, i.e. 'Nationalist Congress PArty -- Sharadchandra Pawar' as the name of your group/faction as a onetime option for the purposes of forthcoming election to 6 seats in the Rajya Sabha in Maharashtra..."&nbsp;
With PTI inputs

'Election Commission has ruled in our favour after listening to the arguments of our lawyers. We welcome this humbly,' Pawar said. 

Ajit Pawar's first reaction after EC says his faction is 'real NCP'

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'Election Commission has ruled in our favour after listening to the arguments of our lawyers. We welcome this humbly,' Pawar said.&nbsp;

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Tuesday said he humbly welcomes the Election Commission's decision that the faction led by him is the real Nationalist Congress Party.&nbsp;
'Election Commission has ruled in our favour after listening to the arguments of our lawyers. We welcome this humbly,' Pawar said.&nbsp;
The Election Commission&rsquo;s ruling ended months of speculation over the factional fight between Ajit Pawar and party founder and his uncle Sharad Pawar.
The Commission also allotted the NCP symbol 'wall clock' to the group led by Ajit Pawar.
The decision followed the laid-out tests of maintainability of such a petition which included tests of aims and objectives of party constitution, test of party constitution and tests of majority both organisational and legislative, the commission said.
&ldquo;The test of majority in the legislative wing found favour in this circumstance of the case, where both groups have found to be working outside the party constitution and the organisational elections," the poll authority observed.&nbsp;
With PTI inputs

Sharad Pawar's daughter Supriya Sule asserted Sharad Pawar's right&nbsp; over NCP while reacting to EC's decision declaring the Ajit Pawar faction as the 'real NCP'

NCP is Sharad Pawar, Sharad Pawar is NCP: Supriya Sule

Sharad&nbsp;Pawar's&nbsp;daughter&nbsp;Supriya&nbsp;Sule&nbsp;has&nbsp;reacted&nbsp;to EC's&nbsp;decision&nbsp;to declare&nbsp;the&nbsp;Ajit&nbsp;Pawar&nbsp;faction&nbsp;as the&nbsp;'real&nbsp;NCP'.&nbsp;
Sule,&nbsp;who&nbsp;is also&nbsp;a NCP&nbsp;MP, said&nbsp;that&nbsp;every child in the&nbsp;country&nbsp;knows&nbsp;that&nbsp;the&nbsp;party&nbsp;belongs&nbsp;to Sharad&nbsp;Pawar.&nbsp;
She&nbsp;added&nbsp;that&nbsp;she is not&nbsp;surprised&nbsp;by the&nbsp;EC's&nbsp;decision&nbsp;as it is a repeat&nbsp;of what happened&nbsp;to Uddhav&nbsp;Thackeray&nbsp;in the&nbsp;Shiv&nbsp;Sena&nbsp;dispute.&nbsp;
Sule&nbsp;went&nbsp;to say&nbsp;that&nbsp;'NCP&nbsp;is Sharad&nbsp;Pawar&nbsp;and&nbsp;Sharad&nbsp;Pawar&nbsp;is NCP'

Sharad Pawar's daughter Supriya Sule asserted Sharad Pawar's right&nbsp; over NCP while reacting to EC's decision declaring the Ajit Pawar faction as the 'real NCP'

Sharad&nbsp;Pawar's&nbsp;daughter&nbsp;Supriya&nbsp;Sule&nbsp;has&nbsp;reacted&nbsp;to EC's&nbsp;decision&nbsp;to declare&nbsp;the&nbsp;Ajit&nbsp;Pawar&nbsp;faction&nbsp;as the&nbsp;'real&nbsp;NCP'.&nbsp;
Sule,&nbsp;who&nbsp;is also&nbsp;a NCP&nbsp;MP, said&nbsp;that&nbsp;every child in the&nbsp;country&nbsp;knows&nbsp;that&nbsp;the&nbsp;party&nbsp;belongs&nbsp;to Sharad&nbsp;Pawar.&nbsp;
She&nbsp;added&nbsp;that&nbsp;she is not&nbsp;surprised&nbsp;by the&nbsp;EC's&nbsp;decision&nbsp;as it is a repeat&nbsp;of what happened&nbsp;to Uddhav&nbsp;Thackeray&nbsp;in the&nbsp;Shiv&nbsp;Sena&nbsp;dispute.&nbsp;
Sule&nbsp;went&nbsp;to say&nbsp;that&nbsp;'NCP&nbsp;is Sharad&nbsp;Pawar&nbsp;and&nbsp;Sharad&nbsp;Pawar&nbsp;is NCP'

Settling the factional dispute in the NCP, the Election Commission ruled that the party founded by Sharad Pawar now belongs to his nephew Ajit Pawar.

EC settles NCP dispute, rules in favour of Ajit Pawar

EC settles 'real' NCP dispute, rules in favour of Ajit Pawar
EC gives Sharad Pawar time till Feb 7 to choose new party name

EC settles 'real' NCP dispute, rules in favour of Ajit Pawar

Settling the factional dispute in the NCP, the Election Commission ruled that the party founded by Sharad Pawar now belongs to his nephew Ajit Pawar.

The Ajit Pawar faction is the real Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), the Election Commission announced on Tuesday, ending months of speculation over the factional fight with his party founder and uncle Sharad Pawar.
In an order, the Election Commission (EC) also allotted the NCP symbol 'Wall Clock' to the group led by Ajit Pawar.
The decision followed the laid-out tests of maintainability of such a petition which included tests of aims and objectives of party constitution, test of party constitution and tests of majority both organisational and legislative, the commission said.
"The test of majority in the legislative wing found favour in this circumstance of the case, where both groups have found to be working outside the party constitution and the organisational elections," the poll authority observed.
The EC made a concession to the group led by Sharad Pawar by allowing it a "one-time option" to claim a name for its political outfit and provide three preferences by Wednesday afternoon in view of the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections.
Ajit Pawar had walked away with a majority of NCP MLAs in July last year and supported the BJP-Shiv Sena government led by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde in Maharashtra.&nbsp;

Reacting to the ED action, party's national spokesperson Clyde Crasto said that Rohit Pawar's just concluded "Yuva Sangharsh Yatra" has hit a nerve and made the BJP insecure.

ED raids firm of Sharad Pawar's grand nephew; BJP insecure, says NCP

Reacting to the ED action, party's national spokesperson Clyde Crasto said that Rohit Pawar's just concluded "Yuva Sangharsh Yatra" has hit a nerve and made the BJP insecure.

The Nationalist Congress Party (Sharad Pawar group) on Friday said its MLA Rohit Pawar's just concluded "Yuva Sangharsh Yatra" has "hit a nerve" and made the BJP insecure, remarks coming after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) searched premises of a firm owned by him.
The ED searched premises of Baramati Agro, a company owned by Rohit Pawar, grand nephew of NCP founder Sharad Pawar, and linked entities as part of a money laundering probe into the alleged Maharashtra State Cooperative Bank scam, official sources said in New Delhi.
Reacting to the ED action, NCP (Sharad Pawar group) national spokesperson Clyde Crasto said the central agency's searches will not deter Rohit Pawar, a first-time MLA from Karjat-Jamkhed in Ahmednagar district, or stop him in his tracks.
"He will come out stronger. It is clear that the Sangharsh Yatra has hit a nerve and made the BJP insecure," Crasto claimed.
The NCP spokesperson said justice system is supreme and the truth will ultimately prevail.
Rohit Pawar, currently abroad on a family vacation, had taken out the foot march from Pune to Nagpur late last year to highlight the issues faced by youths in Maharashtra.
BJP leader Kirit Somaiya demanded expeditious probe into the acquisition of a cooperative sugar factory by Baramati Agro.
The former MP wrote on social media platform X, "We requested ED to investigate acquisition of Kannad cooperative sugar factory by Rohit Pawar's Baramati Agro at very much under valued price of Rs 50 cr through manipulated auction of Maharashtra State Cooperative Bank." "I once again request all investigative agencies to expedite investigation against Rohit Pawar and Baramati Agro," Somaiya said.
The Kannad sugar cooperative unit was worth hundreds of crores, but it was acquired by Baramati Agro for just Rs 50 crore, he said.

Sharad Pawar jabs Ajit: 'not old,  can still straighten some people out'

Sharad Pawar jabs Ajit: 'not old,  can still straighten some people out'

Talking to people at a bull race in Pune, Sharad Pawar said he had one complaint that his age was repeatedly being discussed. '

Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar on Sunday said he had not grown old and still had the power to "straighten some people out".
Speaking at a bullock-cart race in Charkoli in Pune's Haveli tehsil, he said, "I have a complaint against you. All of you in your speeches keep stressing I am 83 years old, I am 84 years old. What have you seen? I have not become old. I have the power to straighten some people out. Don't you worry." The Sharad Pawar-led NCP split on July 2 this year after Ajit Pawar and eight MLAs joined the Eknath Shinde government. Soon after Ajit Pawar had said his uncle was old and must make way for the next generation to take over the reins of the party.
The race was organised to mark the former Union agriculture minister's birthday, which was on December 12.
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Sharad Pawar said the sport gives farmers satisfaction and confidence.
He said those in power have no affection for farmers and gave examples of decisions like export on ban on some produce, including onions.
Instead of helping farmers, the government creates hurdles, he alleged.&nbsp;

Sharad Pawar does at 2019 repeat, delivers speech while drenching in rain | Watch 

The 82-year-old leader said: "Our plans have been disrupted by the rains today. But we are the people who won&rsquo;t surrender so easily or backtrack."

NCP founder Sharad Pawar defied rains to deliver a speech on Sunday, bringing back memories of his pivotal address in October 2019 which is said to have changed the fortunes of his party in the last Maharashtra assembly elections. In the evening, Pawar attended a party event in Navi Mumbai, which had been receiving rains since the morning. As he started to speak, light showers followed.
However, the veteran politician, who will turn 83 next month, wasn&rsquo;t deterred.
&ldquo;Our plans here have been disrupted by the rains today. But we are the people who won&rsquo;t surrender so easily or backtrack. We need to continue our struggle in future as well,&rdquo; he said amid the rains, apparently referring to his nephew Ajit Pawar&rsquo;s aggressive plans to take control of the party.
Photos and videos of the rain-soaked NCP chief at the event soon went viral on social media, with his supporters remembering his address four years ago.
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Sharad Pawar: inequality rose in society due to Manusmruti, caste system harmed Hinduism

Sharad Pawar: inequality rose in society due to 'Manusmruti', 'varna' harmed Hinduism

Sharad Pawar: inequality rose in society due to Manusmruti, caste system harmed Hinduism

Taking a dig at the BJP, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) founder Sharad Pawar on Monday said politics in the country has started over the upcoming consecration ceremony of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya and those in power are presenting it as the most important event before people.
Speaking at the launch of a book here, Pawar said it cannot be ignored that inequality rose in society because of the ancient text 'Manusmruti'.
It will not be an exaggeration if it is said the 'varna' (caste) system harmed the Hindu religion, said the former Union minister.
&ldquo;Currently, politics has started over (Ram) temple in the country. Efforts are being made in a planned way to formulate a public opinion (for it). Dates have been announced for (consecration ceremony of) the Ram Mandir,&rdquo; Pawar said.
The Rajya Sabha MP maintained there was no reason to complain about the temple or people's respect for Lord Ram.
&ldquo;But rulers are putting forth before the people that this is the only important thing. I think it is not proper,&rdquo; remarked the veteran politician.
Speaking at the event, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray asserted he has snapped ties with the BJP, but not Hindutva.
The former CM further said the BJP's version of Hindutva was not acceptable to him.
Last month, the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the consecration ceremony of the Ram temple in Ayodhya, which is expected to take place on January 22.&nbsp;
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