Pankaj Tripathi
Actor Sayaji Shinde Joins Ajit Pawar's NCP, Set to Campaign in Maharashtra Elections
Joining the party In the presence of Maharashtra deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, working president of the party Praful Patel and state NCP chief Sunil Tatkare, Shinde - an actor of films in a number of Indian languages including Marathi, Bengali and Punjabi - joined the party.
Ajit Pawar Dismisses Tension Among MahaYuti Partners Over Seat Sharing
"The seat-sharing talks are going very smooth, and the leaders of MahaYuti, including Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis and myself along with the state chiefs of the respective parties, will soon announce the seat-sharing arrangement among the three parties," Pawar said during a press conference.
Ajit Pawar Dismisses Prospects of a Single-Party Government in Maharashtra
Pawar reacted to the call given by Union Home Minister Amit Shah to party functionaries to strive for the BJP to form the government solo in the state after the 2029 Assembly election.
Ajit Pawar Denies Claims of Seeking CM Post, Describes 25-Seat Contest as Friendly Fight with HM Shah
Reports were to the effect that the NCP National President had demanded the Bihar pattern be implemented in Maharashtra and that after the Assembly elections, slated for the second week of November, he be made chief minister.
Ajit Pawar Issues Apology Over Collapse of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Statue in Maharashtra
During the Jan Sanman Yatra, Pawar said, "I am sorry to the 13 crore people of Maharashtra. The incident of fall of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj statue is very disturbing. A proper inquiry should be done. Whosoever found guilty that senior or junior officials or contractor must be punished. The blacklisting of the contractor must be done as well.
Ajit Pawar's Indifference to Maha Assembly Polls Stirs Up Speculation
“I contested 7-8 times, but now I am not interested. I am ready to fulfill the wishes of the people of Baramati and the party workers. In a democracy, people’s mandate is important. The party’s Parliamentary Board will take a decision regarding the candidature of Jai Pawar (Ajit Pawar’s son),” stated Ajit Pawar. His remarks came as he completed the initial phase of his ‘Jansanman Yatra,’ aimed at highlighting the MahaYuti government’s various welfare and development schemes, including the Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana, ahead of the Assembly election.
Praful Patel Dismisses Possibility of NCP Faction Merger Ahead of Maharashtra Assembly Elections
Patel clarified, “The position is clear. One faction of the NCP is aligned with the MahaYuti, while the other is with the Maha Vikas Aghadi. We (the Ajit Pawar-led NCP) will continue our association with the MahaYuti.”
Ajit Pawar Expresses Regret to Onion Farmers, Promises Lift on Export Ban
"Speaking at a farmers' rally in Nphad, Nashik district, during the second day of his Jansanman Yatra, Pawar assured that the government would indeed lift the export ban on onions. He reiterated that both the NCP and MahaYuti government stand firmly behind onion growers.".
One of Two Vacant Rajya Sabha Seats to Go to Ajit Pawar’s NCP, says Fadnavis
At a press conference in Satara, Fadnavis said, "Now, as two Rajya Sabha seats fall vacant, one will be retained by the BJP and the other will be given to Ajit Pawar's group, as promised to them earlier by the BJP.". "The final decision will be taken by the BJP parliamentary board." At another briefing in Pune, Fadnavis attacked the Congress for opposing the Wakf (Amendment) Bill, introduced in the Lok Sabha on Thursday and later sent to a joint parliamentary committee amid an acrimonious debate.
Ajit Pawar Claims He Would Have Brought NCP Members if Offered CM Role
During the launch event for "Yoddha Karmayogi – Eknath Sambhaji Shinde," a biography of the current Chief Minister, Pawar humorously remarked that, in the realm of politics, he holds more seniority than both Chief Minister Shinde and fellow Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.
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