Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Ramdas Athawale on Thursday said that Sharad Pawar is aware of his defeat in the presidential polls, that’s why he refused to contest the elections. He also opined that the President of India should be elected with consensus. “It is not […]
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Marathi actress held for ‘derogatory’ post against Sharad Pawar
Thane Police on Saturday arrested Marathi actress Ketaki Chitale for allegedly sharing a ‘derogatory’ post on NCP chief Sharad Pawar on social media platforms. In her post on Friday, Ketaki made objectionable statements on Pawar’s appearance, illness and voice. The post contained phrases like “hell is waiting” and “you hate […]
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Sharad Pawar praises Pakistan’s hospitality at Eid Milan programme in Pune
Addressing a gathering during the Eid-Milan programme in Pune’s Kondhawa on Thursday evening, the Nationalist Congres Party (NCP) Cheif Sharad Pawar praised the commoners in Pakistan and their hospitality. Recalling his visit to Karachi for a cricket match, he said, “I remember that we had taken our cricket team to […]
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Sharad Pawar decries police slapping sedition cases against activists
Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar decried the police actions to slap Section 124A (sedition) of the Indian Penal Code against activists, saying that such measures suppress liberty and stifle any voice of dissent raised in a peaceful and democratic way. Pawar today arrived at Sahyadri Guest House in Mumbai to appear before […]
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Devendra Fadnavis charges Sharad Pawar of raising communal issues
Former Maharashtra chief minister and Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Devendra Fadnavis on Friday slammed Nationalist Congress Party chief (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar over his comments on the film ‘The Kashmir Files’ and alleged that the latter criticized the film as it did not suit his “political agenda of appeasement”. In a series of […]
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Sharad Pawar: Four BJP MLAs are leaving the party today
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar on Thursday took a jibe at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and claimed that four BJP MLAs are leaving the party today itself. Briefing media persons in Mumbai today, Pawar said, “Not a single day passes when a BJP leader does not leave […]
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Mumbai Police arrest two persons for impersonating Sharad Pawar’s voice, placing call to CMO
Mumbai Police has arrested two people in connection with a probe into a call made to the Maharashtra Chief Minister’s Office in which the caller allegedly impersonated the voice of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar to recommend the transfer of some bureaucrats. “One man was detained from Pune for placing a […]
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Shiv Sena claims ‘nothing was gained’ from opposition meet at Sharad Pawar’s Delhi residence
Taking a swipe at the high-profile political meeting at NCP chief Sharad Pawar’s Delhi residence, Shiv Sena mouthpiece Saamana on Thursday said that nothing was gained from the meeting corresponding to the hype media had given it. The Shiv Sena had given the meeting a miss which was convened by Pawar reportedly to form a united opposition front against […]
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Sharad Pawar visits cyclone-hit Maharashtra’s Raigad
NCP president Sharad Pawar on Tuesday visited Raigad district in Maharashtra to take stock of the damage caused by cyclone ‘Nisarga’ last week. Pawar interacted with locals at a market in Mangaon where district guardian minister Aditi Tatkare and Raigad Lok Sabha MP Sunil Tatkare were also present. The cyclone […]
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Shiv Sena spots a conspiracy in PM Modi’s ‘offer’ to Sharad Pawar
The Shiv Sena on Wednesday slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party and described Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s reported ‘offer’ to Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar to join hands as a “conspiracy” to stop the Sena from getting the chief minister’s chair. The Sena, in an editorial in party mouthpiece Saamana, […]
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‘Not NCP’s decision ’, tweets Sharad Pawar as nephew Ajit Pawar takes oath as Maharashtra deputy CM
The National Congress Party (NCP) appears to have split after its leader Ajit Pawar was sworn in deputy chief minister of Maharashtra Saturday morning in a major shake up of events from last night when party chief Sharad Pawar had announced that Uddhav Thackeray would be the chief minister of […]
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Sharad Pawar to meet PM Modi in backdrop of Maharashtra deadlock
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi over relief for drought hit farmers in Maharashtra. Pawar’s meeting with PM Modi comes in the backdrop of a logjam in Maharashtra over the formation of a new government. The meeting between Pawar and Modi will take place around […]
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‘Achha?’: Sharad Pawar’s cryptic reply on tie-up with Shiv Sena
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar’s cryptic reply on Monday over government formation in Maharashtra has left everyone confused. When he was asked about NCP forming a government with Shiv Sena, Pawar said he can’t answer that question. “Ask BJP and Shiv Sena as they were together. They have contested […]
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At meeting with Shiv Sena, Sharad Pawar explains his stand on government formation
Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut drove down to Nationalist Congress Party boss Sharad Pawar’s South Mumbai residence for a meeting on Wednesday morning. This is Raut’s second meeting with Sharad Pawar after the Maharashtra election results were declared last month. The first one had triggered speculation, much of it fuelled […]
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‘People have asked NCP to sit in opposition, we accept it’: Sharad Pawar
The people have asked the NCP to sit in the opposition and the party will do that, its chief Sharad Pawar said on Friday. Pawar’s comments come amid talk about the possibility of NDA constituent Shiv Sena forming government in Maharashtra with support from the NCP and the Congress. Speaking […]