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Sharad Pawar was in the dark about Ajit Pawar’s swearing-in ceremonies in both 2019 and 2023, claims Supriya Sule

Ms. Sule, who is Mr. Sharad Pawar’s daughter and a three-term MP from Baramati, added that her father had never had any interest in joining the BJP. Instead, he had always hewed close to the Congress’ ideology and that of his mentor, Maharashtra’s first CM Y.B. Chavan, she said.

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‘Invisible power from Delhi trying to split family’, says Supriya Sule

Supriya Sule, cousin of rebel NCP leader Ajit Pawar, claims an "invisible power from Delhi" is attempting to cause divisions in the Pawar family and Maharashtra's politics. Speculation is rife that Sunetra Pawar, Ajit's wife, may contest the Baramati Lok Sabha seat in 2024. Sule, a three-time MP from Baramati,…

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Ajit Pawar gets his way again, snags plum Guardian Ministership of Pune district

After months of friction and wrangling, the Eknath Shinde-led government on Wednesday finally appointed Guardian Ministers to 11 districts, with Deputy Chief Minister and rebel Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Ajit Pawar snaring the coveted guardianship of Pune district.

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Ajit Pawar denies any friction with Maharashtra CM Shinde

Ajit Pawar denies friction with CM Shinde, refuses to comment on possibility of wife contesting Baramati LS seat in 2024. Denies notice to Baramati Agro was politically motivated. Media blowing up news, he visited 60 Ganesh pandals in Pimpri-Chinchwad & 15 in Pune.

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24 dead in Nanded hospital in 24-hour gap; kin allege negligence

24 patients, incl. 12 newborns, died in 24 hrs at Dr. Shankarrao Chavan Govt. Med. College & Hospital, Nanded due to lack of meds & medical help. Family members allege inadequate treatment & facilities. CM Shinde to probe & take action. NCP's Sule calls for resignations & compensation.

The Hindu

Everyone knows who founded the NCP, says Sharad Pawar

Sharad Pawar, founder of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), said he will be present in Delhi on Oct 6 for the Election Commission of India's hearing on the split within the NCP.

The Hindu

Supriya Sule reminds BJP of ‘its misogyny’ during debate

NCP MP Supriya Sule exposed BJP's doublespeak on women's rights in Lok Sabha, citing examples of derogatory remarks made by BJP leaders Chandrakant Patil and Abdul Sattar. She highlighted the party's mindset and called out their hypocrisy.

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Hold discussion on India-Canada diplomatic row in Parliament: NCP asks government

NCP MP Supriya Sule urges government to discuss India-Canada ties in special Parliament session. Raises issues of onion prices, inflation, drought, and Maharashtra, Maratha, Dhangar, Lingayat and Muslim reservation

The Hindu

NCP split is due to ideological differences, has nothing to do with Pawar family, says Supriya Sule

Working president of Sharad Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party Supriya Sule, during a visit to her constituency Baramati, said that the Ajit Pawar-led split within her party was due to ideological differences and not due to personal differences. Several workers of the Ajit Pawar-led faction of the NCP also met with…

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Eminent litterateur and Padma Shri awardee N.D. Mahanor, known as Maharashtra’s ‘nature poet’, passes away at 80

Namdeo Dhondo Mahanor, a versatile Maharashtra literary figure and a progressive farmer, passed away at the age of 80 in Pune. Affectionately known as ‘Na Dho’, he was an acclaimed novelist, songwriter and lyricist besides stamping his authority as a nature poet par excellence

The Hindu

Analysis | With Ajit Pawar as a ‘Trojan horse’, BJP seeks to storm Baramati and Maharashtra’s sugar heartland

In using Sharad Pawar’s nephew Ajit Pawar as the ‘Trojan horse’ to breach the senior Pawar’s bastion, the BJP sees a fair chance in dominating both Baramati and the crucial sugar belt (Pune, Satara, Sangli, Kolhapur, Solapur districts) for the first time in Maharashtra’s political history.

The Hindu

NCP split a reminder of succession battles in regional parties

The NCP split revives succession battles in the regional party. Get insights into the ongoing political shift exclusively on The Hindu.

The Hindu

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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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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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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Pawar Vs Pawar 2.0: Ajit Joins Shinde-BJP government

Pawar Vs Pawar 2.0: Ajit Joins Shinde-BJP Govt

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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

BJP obsessed with Pawars, says NCP working president

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) working president Supriya Sule on June 30 criticised Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP’s) fixation on her father and party supremo Sharad Pawar and cousin Ajit Pawar, amid ongoing verbal sparring between the two parties regarding the formation of a short-lived government in Maharashtra in 2019.

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PM Modi ‘uneasy’ as Opposition plans next meet in Bengaluru on July 13, 14, says Sharad Pawar

Remarking that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “uneasiness” had increased following the June 23 meeting of Opposition parties in Patna, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) president Sharad Pawar on June 29 said that the next meeting of Opposition parties would be held in Bengaluru on July 13 and 14.

The Times of India

Karnataka victory for Congress projected as watershed moment for opposition in Maharashtra

BENGALURU: Chief minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday was projected by the Maharashtra Congress and the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) as the man behind the stupendous victory of the party in Karnataka, that could turn the tide for the opposition parties at the 2024 Lok Sabha elections and the subsequent Maharashtra state…

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Centre, Maharashtra govt. insensitive towards women: Supriya Sule

“I will appeal to the Centre to expedite justice in the case,” she said.

The Hindu

Shinde camp Minister gives ‘offer’ to Ajit Pawar to join Maharashtra govt.

Mr. Pawar, in a veiled jibe at the Shinde-BJP government, had questioned why incidents of communal nature were repeatedly occurring in Maharashtra.

The Hindu

NCP chief’s strategic move of appointing new working presidents signals Ajit Pawar’s future role

NCP chief’s strategic move of appointing new working presidents signals Ajit Pawar’s future role; senior party leaders and political observers say Sharad Pawar’s nephew is satisfied with the new arrangement, emphasising his lack of interest in ‘Delhi politics’

The Hindu

Supriya Sule asks critics to assess performance before questioning her on nepotism

Supriya Sule, the newly-appointed working president of the Nationalist Congress Party, on Sunday dismissed allegations that her appointment was solely due to her relationship to party supremo Sharad Pawar

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NCP Chief Sharad Pawar announces Praful Patel, Supriya Sule as new working presidents of the Party

Pawar made the announcement while addressing party workers at the 25th anniversary of the Foundation Day of the party. Read further on Dynamite News:

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