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13 MLAs, 3 MLCs, 5 MPs present at meeting led by NCP Chief Sharad Pawar in Mumbai

A total of 13 MLAs, 3 MLCs and 5 MPs were present at the meeting led by the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar at YB Chavan centre in Mumbai on Wednesday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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"More than 40 MLAs are with us": Ajit camp leader Chhagan Bhujbal

Leader of Ajit Pawar faction of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), Chhagan Bhujbal, on Wednesday claimed the support of more than 40 MLAs as rival factions sought control over the party. Read further on Dynamite News:

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NCP crisis: Ajit Pawar unfurls party flag ahead of meeting; "We have everyone with us," says Praful Patel

Leader of Ajit Pawar faction of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) faction, Praful Patel, on Wednesday, claimed the support of the "bulk" of the party's legislators stating there was "no need to worry." Read further on Dynamite News:

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Only Mehul Choksi, Nirav Modi and Vijay Mallya now left to be inducted into BJP: Shiv Sena (UBT)

Days after Nationalist Congress party (NCP) leader Ajit Pawar joined the Maharashtra government, the Shiv Sena (UBT) claimed that only alleged economic offenders Mehul Choksi, Nirav Modi and Vijay Mallya were left to be inducted into the BJP.

The Hindu

"Majority of NCP MLAs with me," claims Ajit Pawar after Maharashtra cabinet meeting

Days after leading a revolt and splitting NCP, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Tuesday said that the majority of party MLAs are with him. Read further on Dynamite News:

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NCP crisis: Supriya Sule reaches YB Chavan Centre for meeting called by Sharad Pawar

The crisis in NCP is escalating with the two factions calling separate meetings on Wednesday in an apparent show of strength. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Raj Thackeray suspects Sharad Pawar’s hand in nephew Ajit’s defection

Remarking that it was Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) supremo Sharad Pawar who first started the politics of party-splitting in the State, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray on Tuesday said that the current political scenario was “a gross insult to the voters of Maharashtra”.

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As Ajit Pawar attends first Cabinet meet post-rebellion, resentment in Shinde group over NCP swallowing portfolios

the resentment of a section of leaders from the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena faction against Mr. Pawar’s NCP group grew more pronounced as the impending portfolio allocation threatened to snuff out their Ministerial ambitions.

The Hindu

Maharashtra political crisis | Those who betrayed my ideology have no right to use my photo: Sharad Pawar

NCP president Sharad Pawar said that those who had “betrayed” his ideology had no right to use his photograph after his nephew Ajit inaugurated the new NCP party office in Mumbai

The Hindu

Key Nitish aide alleges BJP trying to repeat Maharashtra episode in Bihar

A key aide of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on July 4 rejected demands for Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav’s resignation, following a CBI chargesheet against the RJD leader, and accused the BJP of trying to repeat the Maharashtra episode in the State.

The Hindu

Opposition unity needs rational narrative, says Prashant Kishor

Political strategist-turned-activist Prashant Kishor said the Opposition unity drive would reap electoral benefits only if it came up with a “narrative” and did not rely solely on “arithmetic”.

The Hindu

Amidst NCP split, Thackeray camp moves SC against Speaker for delaying disqualification hearings against Shinde

The petition, filed in the top court amidst the ongoing churn in Maharashtra politics following Ajit Pawar’s split from NCP to join the Shinde Cabinet as Deputy Chief Minister, said Speakers should “rise above their political affiliations” while performing the duties of the office.

The Hindu

Maharashtra Congress meeting | No discussion on Opposition leader's post; party decides to 'wait and watch'

Congress Legislature Party meeting didn’t discuss the issue of the Leader of Opposition in the Maharashtra Assembly and has decided to take a “wait and watch” approach

The Hindu

CBI charge sheet | Centre on political 'witch hunt' against Tejashwi Yadav, says JD(U)

JD(U) national president Rajiv Ranjan Singh on July 4, 2023 accused the BJP-led Central government of running a “witch-hunt” against RJD leader and Bihar'’ Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav.

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Maharashtra political crisis | Majority of NCP lawmakers, leaders favoured tie-up with BJP and wanted to join Maharashtra govt., says Praful Patel

Nationalist Congress Party leader Praful Patel has claimed 51 out of the 53 party MLAs had told NCP chief Sharad Pawar that the possibility of joining hands with the BJP should be explored after the MVA Government in Maharashtra collapsed last year.

The Hindu

Morning Digest | ‘Human error’ led to Balasore train tragedy, says report; NCP feud festers, goes to Maharashtra Assembly Speaker’s court, and more

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Smoke and mirrors: on the political games in Maharashtra

Ajit Pawar’s defection is hardly the final act in the ongoing drama in Maharashra politics

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Unrest among Shinde-led Sena as NCP expected to receive key portfolios

Maharashtra’s newly sworn-in Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, along with his group of Nationalist Congress Party leaders, met Cabinet colleague and senior BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis on July 3 and discussed the allocation of portfolios in the Cabinet.

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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

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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”.

The Times of India

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).

Newslaundry

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.

The Hindu

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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