Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, along with his family, celebrated Gudi Padwa in Baramati, Maharashtra on Tuesday. In the visuals, the Deputy CM was seen hoisting the Gudi at his residence. Gudi Padwa, also known as Ugadi or the Marathi New Year, is a vibrant and joyous festival celebrated […]
Sharad Pawar seeks urgent hearing of plea against ECI order recognising Ajit Pawar-led faction as ‘real’ NCP
Veteran leader Sharad Pawar of the NCP sought an urgent hearing before the Supreme Court of the plea against the order of the Election Commission of India (ECI) officially recognising the Ajit Pawar faction as the ‘real’ Nationalist Congress Party (NCP). Senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi mentioned the matter for […]
Sharad Pawar’s group seeks SC intervention after losing NCP name and symbol to Ajit Pawar
After the Election Commission of India granted the Ajit Pawar camp the party’s name and symbol, the Sharad Pawar faction of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) has moved to the Supreme Court, challenging the Election Commission of India’s decision to officially recognise the Ajit Pawar group as the NCP. The […]
Detailed probe will be conducted, says Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar on murder of Sena (UBT) leader
Amid the opposition’s fury over the murder of Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Abhishek Ghosalkar, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Friday said that a detailed investigation will be conducted. Former corporater and Shivsena UBT leader Abhishek Ghosalkar succumbed in hospital to bullet injuries on Thursday after being shot during a social media live session in Mumbai’s […]
Ajit Pawar dismisses claims of former Police Commissioner Meeran Borwankar on Pune land handover
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Monday dismissed the allegations of former Pune Police Chief Meeran Borwankar regarding the selling of land to a private party and said that he had no connection with this issue, adding that the guardian ministers of the district do not have the right to buy […]
Ajit Pawar holds road show, pays tribute to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in Pune
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar held a road show and paid tribute to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in Pune on Sunday. Police teams were deployed in large numbers during the roadshow held by the Deputy Chief Minister. Recently Deputy CMs Ajit Pawar and Devendra Fadnavis held a meeting with Chief Minister Eknath Shinde amid […]
“When Ajit Pawar asks us to stop, we will stop…” NCP leader Chhagan Bhujbal
Amid the ongoing Maharashtra political uproar, National Congress Party (NCP) leader of Ajit Pawar faction, Chhagan Bhujbal took a veiled dig at NCP National President Sharad Pawar regarding his age and said that he also did not take the responsibility of the State President seeing his age, adding that the day when Ajit Pawar will ask […]
“Ajit Pawar has expressed confidence in PM Modi”: Maharashtra CM Shinde
Amid Maharashtra political crisis, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Thursday reacted to Ajit Pawar joining hands with BJP in the state and said that he has expressed confidence in Prime Minister Narendra Modi. “Ajit Pawar has expressed confidence in PM Modi. When Ajit ji decided to join us, Devendra ji, […]
NCP’s Ajit Pawar expresses anguish over Odisha triple train tragedy; demands action against perpetrators
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Ajit Pawar expressed his anguish over Odisha’s triple train tragedy that claimed the lives of 238 people and said that the railways should investigate and action should be taken against the perpetrators. According to a preliminary report released on Saturday by the State Emergency Operation […]
“Nothing wrong to have ambition in politics…” Supriya Sule on Ajit Pawar’s “prepared for CM post now” remark
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) MP Supriya Sule on Sunday backed Ajit Pawar over his statement that he is prepared for the Chief Minister’s post in the state and said that there is nothing wrong to have ambition in politics. “There is nothing wrong to have ambition or a dream in […]
Ajit Pawar dismisses reports linking him to BJP, denies calling meeting of NCP MLAs
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader and former Maharashtra deputy chief minister, Ajit Pawar, on Tuesday denied media reports claiming he had the backing of a section of his party MLAs in his rumoured bid to switch over to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). In a tweet, on Monday, Ajit Pawar […]
Maharashtra BJP chief refutes speculations of Ajit Pawar joining party, says ‘no discussions held’
Amid speculations of Ajit Pawar joining the Bharatiya Janata Party, Maharashtra BJP president Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Thursday said that he is not aware of any such move while adding that the Nationalist Congress Party leader has not had discussions with him on the matter. “I don’t have any information about […]
Maharashtra govt must compensate farmers, says Ajit Pawar after unseasonal rain damages crops
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Ajit Pawar on Wednesday urged the state government to come forward to support and compensate the farmers. Addressing the media, Pawar said, “Maharashtra’s farmers have suffered a lot in the past three days due to unseasonal rains. We’ll raise the issue of compensation to farmers in Assembly today. Today, the state […]
Ajit Pawar seeks Centre’s intervention after Bommai’s remark on Maharashtra-Karnataka border dispute
Maharashtra Leader of Opposition Ajit Pawar on Thursday condemned Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai’s remarks on the border dispute between the two states and asked Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and his Deputy Devendra Fadnavis to “give a strong answer”. He further sought the Centre’s intervention on the issue. This comes […]
Maharashtra: Ajit Pawar flays state government for losing major projects
Maharashtra’s former Deputy Chief Minister and currently the leader of opposition Ajit Pawar criticised the Shinde-Fadnavis government after the state lost the Tata Airbus project to Gujarat. “Despite having 100 time more conducive environment for the business in the state compared to other states, still we are losing the projects,” he said. Pawar took a swipe […]