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BJP’s induction of Ajit Pawar and NCP faction leaves future of Shinde camp in a limbo

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)’s latest blitz in engineering a split in Sharad Pawar’s Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and taking his nephew Ajit Pawar on board has left the ruling Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena faction staring at a parlous political future.

The Hindu

Next move on UCC after Law Commission report, Ministry officials tell House panel

Officials from the Law Ministry are awaiting the 22nd Law Commission report to proceed with their process on Uniform Civil Code (UCC), authoritative sources told The Hindu. Read more here

The Hindu

Maharashtra political crisis | NCP feud festers, goes to Assembly Speaker’s court

A day after the vertical split in his party, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) supremo Sharad Pawar on July 3 announced the expulsion of MPs Praful Patel and Sunil Tatkare for their “anti-party activities”.

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Maharashtra NCP crisis: How opposition parties expressed solidarity with Sharad Pawar

NEW DELHI: With NCP supremo Sharad Pawar on the defensive after his nephew Ajit Pawar split the party and joined the Shiv Sena-BJP government along with eight party MLAs in Maharashtra on Sunday, a couple of opposition parties extended their support to the veteran politician.

The Times of India

Opposition’s message to BJP over Bengaluru meet amid Maharashtra NCP crisis

NEW DELHI: The shadow of Maharashtra political crisis for the Sharad Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) has been cast on the joint opposition meeting with some of these parties cocking a snook at the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

The Times of India

Before they joined Shinde camp, Ajit Pawar, Bhujbal, Patel and Mushrif were under ED scanner

Of the nine NCP leaders who have joined the BJP-Shiv Sena government in Maharashtra, at least four MLAs or their family members have faced investigations by the Enforcement Directorate in recent years.

Newslaundry

Maharashtra NCP crisis | Post-Ajit Pawar’s rebellion, president Sharad Pawar stages massive show of strength in Satara

Sharad Pawar, accompanied by his grand-nephew and MLA Rohit Pawar, staged a massive show of strength in Satara claiming that his party had the overwhelming support of Maharashtra’s youth

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Maharashtra NCP crisis: Why PM Modi is being targetted by opposition

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is at the centre of attack by the opposition leaders over the split in Sharad Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) with nine of its MLAs led by Ajit Pawar joining the BJP-Shiv Sena (Shinde) government in Maharashtra on Sunday.

The Times of India

Ajit Pawar effect: After 51 years, Maharashtra sees more than 200 MLAs of varous parties supporting govt

MUMBAI: A unique scenario is emerging for the first time in Maharashtra after the last 51 years as the number of MLAs from various parties backing the state government has prima facie reached 200, post the induction of NCP leader Ajit Pawar in the state cabinet.

The Times of India

Nationalist Congress Party moves disqualification petition against Ajit Pawar, 8 other MLAs; issues notices to them

MUMBAI: The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) has moved a petition before Maharashtra Assembly speaker Rahul Narwekar seeking disqualification of Ajit Pawar and eight other MLAs who have taken oath as ministers in the Eknath Shinde-led state government.

The Times of India

Maharashtra events have strengthened our resolve to fight the BJP, says Opposition; next meet to be held on July 17 and 18

The next meeting of opposition parties will be held in Bengaluru on July 17 and 18, the Congress announced on July 3, and asserted their resolve to defeat the BJP has been strengthened by the “Mumbai operations”

The Hindu

Maharashtra Politics: 'Will not succumb to undemocratic forces', says NCP Chief Sharad Pawar after Ajit Pawar's revolt

Without naming his nephew Ajit Pawar who joined the Eknath Shinde-led government with eight other MLAs, the NCP chief further said the people of Maharashtra will not succumb to "undemocratic forces". Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News

40 FIRs, 9 arrests: Is the Shinde-Fadnavis govt cracking down on social media dissent?

When Manoj Pimple and Aditya Chavhan woke up at their respective homes in Nagpur last Monday, they had no idea that a police team would have travelled more than 700 kilometres from Gadchiroli to their residence, just to take them into custody for tweets against the Shiv Sena-BJP government in…

Newslaundry

Next Opposition party meeting postponed, will be held before Parliament session: Congress MP Venugopal

The joint meeting of Opposition parties which was scheduled for July 13-14 in Bengaluru has now been postponed and will be held before the beginning of the Parliament's Monsoon Session. read further on Dynamite News:

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In Pawar vs Pawar, show of strength on cards, shock in Baramati

A day after the Nationalist Congress Party’s split, the two party factions are gearing up for their show of strength. While the side led by party supremo Sharad Pawar has filed a disqualification petition against Ajit Pawar and the eight party leaders who have been sworn in as ministers, the…

Dynamite News

Eknath Shinde will be replaced as Maharashtra CM soon; 16 MLAs will be disqualified: Sanjay Raut

Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Monday reiterated his claim that Nationalist Congress Party leader Ajit Pawar who was sworn in as the deputy chief minister of Maharashtra a day ago would soon replace Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Hindu

Ajit Pawar will soon replace Eknath Shinde: Sanjay Raut

Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut reiterated his assertion on July 3 that rebel NCP leader Ajit Pawar, who took oath as the Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra on July 2, would soon replace Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.

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Maharashtra Palitics: NCP Chief Sharad Pawar to address public meeting in Karad today

Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar will visit Karad town in Maharashtra's Satara district and address a public meeting. Read further on Dynamite News:

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The Times of India

Pawar Vs Pawar 2.0: Ajit Joins Shinde-BJP government

Pawar Vs Pawar 2.0: Ajit Joins Shinde-BJP Govt

The Hindu

Morning Digest | NCP moves disqualification petition against Ajit Pawar and 8 others, India and China ramp up infra on north bank of Pangong Tso lake, and more

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The Hindu

BJP engineered split in NCP in Maharashtra, says Opposition

The Opposition parties came down heavily on the Bharatiya Janata Party accusing it of engineering the split in the Nationalist Congress Party in Maharashtra.

The Hindu

NCP moves disqualification petition against Ajit Pawar, 8 other MLAs

The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) said that they have submitted a disqualification petition to Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar against the nine MLAs who were sworn in as ministers in the Shinde-Fadnavis government on July 2.

The Hindu

Undeterred by crisis, Sharad Pawar vows to rebuild party

NCP chief distances himself from his nephew Ajit Pawar’s rebellion

The Hindu

BJP’s washing machine has been switched on in Maharashtra, says Congress as ally NCP undergoes a split

“Clearly the BJP’s ‘washing machine’ has resumed its operations.”

The Hindu

NCP appoints Jitendra Awhad as LoP in Maharashtra Assembly; 36 of 53 MLAs with Ajit Pawar, says aide

The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) appointed Jitendra Awhad as Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Maharashtra Assembly after incumbent LoP Ajit Pawar joined the Eknath Shinde government as deputy chief minister on July 2.

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