NEW DELHI: Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar admitted on Sunday that dissatisfaction among some members was inevitable, a day after chief minister Devendra Fadnavis allocated portfolios in the newly sworn-in government.“As the number of ministers is high, chief minister Devendra Fadnavis had to give each minister a portfolio. Obviously, some are happy and some…
NEW DELHI: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Ajit Pawar announced plans to contest the upcoming Delhi assembly elections in a bid to reclaim the party’s national status after a resounding victory in the Maharashtra assembly elections. He declared his intent to contest Delhi assembly polls during a felicitation ceremony at the NCP office in Delhi…
NEW DELHI: Nationalist Congress Party leader Ajit Pawar on Monday took a jibe at nephew Rohit after he won he retained his constituency from the opposition alliance as a part of the NCP-Sharad Pawar faction.As the uncle-nephew crossed paths during their visit to death anniversary memorial of first Maharashtra CM YB Chavan, Ajit said, “Come,…
NEW DELHI: Maharashtra deputy chief minister and Nationalist Congress Party Ajit Pawar on Tuesday backed Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s message of ‘Ek hai toh safe hai’, but dismissed Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath‘s ‘Batenge toh katenge’ slogan, terming it ‘inappropriate’ and disconnected with Maharashtra’s ideological heritage.“There is nothing wrong with that (PM Modi’s slogan),…
NEW DELHI: Nationalist Congress Party (SCP) supremo Sharad Pawar on Tuesday hinted at his retirement from politics after the end of his Rajya Sabha term in 2026. He added that he would not contest any elections and that it was time for the new generation to enter politics.“I am not in power. I am in…
Sharad Pawar and Ajit Pawar (R) NEW DELHI: NCP (SP) supremo Sharad Pawar targeted several Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party leaders on Thursday for splitting the party for power, describing it as an inappropriate. Among those addressed was minister Dilip Walse Patil.Pawar discussed the issue with party workers and supporters of Devdatta Nikam, who is…
NEW DELHI: Maharashtra deputy chief minister and Nationalist Congress Party chief Ajit Pawar in an emotional outburst hit out at his uncle Sharad Pawar, accusing him of splitting the family and indulging in “low-level politics” by fielding a family member against him on Baramati seat.Ajit Pawar, who filed the nomination on Monday for Maharashtra assembly…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday issued a notice to Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar‘s faction of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), asking the party to fully comply with the court’s interim order that allowed the use of ‘clock’ symbol in elections, but with a disclaimer. The notice came in response to a…
NEW DELHI: Maharashtra Congress President Nana Patole on Thursday said that the seat sharing agreement between the Maha Vikas Agadhi (MVA) had been finalised but the chief ministerial face would only be decided after the government comes to power in Maharashtra. The three MVA allies — Congress, Shiv Sena (UBT), and Nationalist Congress Party (Sharad…
Baba Siddique (File photo) Baba Siddique, senior Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader, died on Saturday after being shot outside his son Zeeshan Siddique’s office in Bandra East.The Maharashtra‘s former minister suffered multiple gunshot wounds before he was admitted to Lilavati Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.Three unknown assailants were involved in the attack, and…
