Ajit Pawar's Revolt: Eight other NCP MLAs were also made ministers.
The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) has moved a disqualification petition against Ajit Pawar and eight others who took oath as ministers in the Eknath Shinde-led state government.
An e-mail has also been sent to the Election Commission of India informing that the rank and file of the NCP is with party chief Sharad Pawar.
The party founded by Sharad Pawar in 1999 suffered a vertical split during the day after his nephew Ajit Pawar broke ranks and joined the Shiv Sena-BJP government as deputy chief minister.
Eight other NCP MLAs, including staunch Sharad Pawar loyalists like Chhagan Bhujbal and Dilip Walse Patil, were made ministers.
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Maharashtra Shake-Up Was A Long Time In The Making: Sequence Of Events
The Maharashtra bombshell dropped by the newly-appointed Deputy Chief Minister on Sunday morning was a long time in the making, with some Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leaders suggesting partnering with the ruling BJP in the last week of April. The sequence of events ever since have been filled with high drama. Read more
Eknath Shinde to visit Bal Thackeray memorial
Maharashtra, Praful Patel, Sharad Pawar, Ajit Pawar: Praful Patel Was Asked Did You Ditch Sharad Pawar? Watch His ReactionPraful Patel, senior leader of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and a close aide of Sharad Pawar, had a strong response today to media queries on whether he had ditched the veteran politician.
After Meeting NCP Rebels, Ajit Pawar At Devendra Fadnavis' House
Sources say a meeting was held at Ajit Pawar's home this morning to discuss the power-sharing formula. "A discussion was held regarding allocation of ministries to Ajit Pawar and the eight NCP MLAs who have switched to the Shinde-led government," sources said. Ajit Pawar, Chagan Bhujbal and Praful Patel are now meeting Devendra Fadnavis at his residence.
What Prompted Sharad Pawar's "Free Of Corruption Charges" Dig At PM
Four of the nine Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) MLAs who switched sides to join the BJP-Shiv Sena government in Maharashtra, and were sworn in as cabinet ministers, are under the scanner of central probe agency Enforcement Directorate or the Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) in various cases. Read more
Sharad Pawar's Show Of Strength Amid Nephew Ajit's Rebellion
Sharad Pawar today visited the memorial of his mentor and Maharashtra's first chief minister Yashwantrao Chavan in Satara's Karad - which is being seen as a show of strength a day after his nephew's big switch. "My fight against communal forces begins today. Such rebellions happen. I will rebuild the party," Mr Pawar said.
What Prompted Sharad Pawar's "Free Of Corruption Charges" Dig At PM
Four of the nine Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) MLAs who switched sides to join the BJP-Shiv Sena government in Maharashtra, and were sworn in as cabinet ministers, are under the scanner of central probe agency Enforcement Directorate or the Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) in various cases.
Ajit Pawar, Chhagan Bhujbal, and Hasan Mushrif are under investigation for cases linked to money laundering. Read more
Meeting Underway At Ajit Pawar's Home
Eknath Shinde will be replaced as Maharashtra Chief Minister: Sanjay Raut
Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Monday reiterated his claim that Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Ajit Pawar, who was sworn in as the Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra a day ago, would soon replace Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.
Sanjay Raut also said that 16 MLAs who were part of the split in Shiv Sena almost a year ago are going to be "disqualified".
"Today I am saying this in front of the camera, the Chief Minister of Maharashtra is going to change. Eknath Shinde is being removed. Eknath Shinde and the 16 MLAs are going to be disqualified," Mr Raut said while talking to ANI.
Discussion will be held today regarding ministry allocation to Ajit Pawar and eight NCP ministers who have joined the Eknath Shinde-led government.
NCP leaders had hint of BJP's 'intention' to break party: Rohit Pawar
NCP MLA Rohit Pawar, the grandnephew of party chief Sharad Pawar, on Monday claimed senior leaders had an inkling of BJP's "intention" to break the party, but were clueless about Ajit Pawar's swift move to join hands with the ruling alliance.
Speaking to reporters in Maharashtra's Pune city, Rohit Pawar said he is firmly with NCP chief Sharad Pawar.
On Sunday, Ajit Pawar led a vertical split in the NCP to become the deputy chief minister, shocking his uncle Sharad Pawar, who founded the party 24 years ago.
"First Attack Corrupt, Then...": Kapil Sibal's Dig At BJP After Ajit Pawar's Mutiny
Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal took a swipe at the BJP on Monday over NCP leader Ajit Pawar and eight others inducted into the Eknath Shinde-led Maharashtra government, saying "first attack the corrupt and then embrace" them.
Ajit Pawar pulled off a stunning revolt in the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on Sunday, triggering a vertical split, and joined hands with the ruling Shiv Sena-BJP alliance in Maharashtra to become the deputy chief minister. Read more
What NCP said in its petition to Assembly Speaker
"In these circumstances, it is submitted that they have absolutely no defence to the brazen act of defection and ought to be immediately disqualified"
Ajit Pawar To Replace Eknath Shinde: Team Uddhav After Maharashtra Mutiny
The Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) today claimed NCP leader Ajit Pawar, who has been sworn in as the deputy chief minister of Maharashtra, would replace Chief Minister Eknath Shinde soon.
Ajit Pawar on Sunday led a vertical split in the NCP to become the deputy chief minister, shocking his uncle Sharad Pawar, who founded the party 24 years ago. Eight NCP leaders were also sworn in as ministers in the Shinde-BJP government.Read here
Sharad Pawar to visit Karad
A day after a vertical split in his Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), Sharad Pawar on Monday left from Pune for Karad to visit the memorial of Maharashtra's first chief minister Yashwantrao Chavan.
The NCP chief was accompanied by his wife Pratibha Pawar, Rajya Sabha member Vandana Chavan, NCP spokesperson Ankush Kakde, party's Pune city unit president Prashant Jagtap and many other party workers.
Why BJP Wanted Ajit Pawar: NCP Leader's Warning For Eknath ShindeSharad Pawar's Nationalist Congress Party -- caught unawares by his nephew Ajit Pawar's abrupt crossover to the ruling alliance -- today declared that it is not good news for Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.
After Ajit Pawar's Mutiny, Aaditya Thackeray's "Third Wheel" Dig
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray on Sunday took a dig at the Eknath Shinde-BJP dispensation in Maharashtra, saying the "failed double engine government" now has a "third wheel" after NCP leader Ajit Pawar joined the cabinet.
He said the fight in politics in the current times was between selfish and principled.
NCP writes to poll body
The party has also written to the Election Commission of India (EC) conveying that Sharad Pawar, who founded the NCP in 1999, continues to head the party and that there is no change in the leadership. They also urged the poll body to hear them before acting upon on any request from Ajit Pawar camp.
"No Problem In Family": Sharad Pawar To NDTV After Nephew's Mutiny
A day after his nephew Ajit Pawar led a mutiny within the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and joined the Eknath Shinde-led government with eight other party leaders, NCP chief and veteran politician Sharad Pawar said "there is no problem in the family".
"There's no problem in the family. We don't discuss politics in the family. Everyone takes their own decision," he told NDTV in an exclusive interview. Read more
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