Maharashtra Politics Live Updates: Sharad Pawar's Party Issues Whip To All MLAs, Key Meet Today

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Maharashtra Politics Live Updates: Sharad Pawar's Party Issues Whip To All MLAs, Key Meet Today
Mumbai:

The Sharad Pawar-led NCP has issued a whip to all MLAs asking them to attend a key meeting in Mumbai on Wednesday, while the rival group headed by Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has also called a separate meeting of party legislators here.

The one-line whip issued on Tuesday by Jitendra Awhad, chief whip of the Sharad Pawar-led NCP, said the meeting has been called by Sharad Pawar at 1 pm at YB Chavan Centre on July 5, and the presence of all MLAs is mandatory.

Sharad Pawar named Mr Awhad as chief whip after nephew Ajit Pawar joined the Shiv Sena-BJP government with eight other MLAs on Sunday.

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Jul 05, 2023 13:45 (IST)
Big NCP Rollcall: Ajit Pawar Flaunts 28 MLAs, 12 At Sharad Pawar's Meeting
At least 28 MLAs from the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) appeared on stage with rebel Ajit Pawar who has led a mutiny against his uncle and party chief Sharad Pawar as both sides laid claim to the majority of its 53 Maharashtra legislators. Read more



Jul 05, 2023 13:10 (IST)
NCP Crisis: "We will see huge supporters joining Sharad Pawar": NCP leader Anil Deshmukh

Ahead of the meeting called by two factions of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) in Maharashtra, Former Maharashtra Home Minister and NCP leader Anil Deshmukh on Wednesday said that they'd see huge supporters joining NCP chief Sharad Pawar.

Talking to the media at YB Chavan Centre, Mr Deshmukh said, "We will see a huge number of supporters joining Sharad Pawar when he will go out of Maharashtra".

The two factions of NCP have called separate meetings on Wednesday in an apparent show of strength.

Supporters of NCP chief Sharad Pawar have gathered outside YB Chavan Centre ahead of the meeting called by the party chief.
Jul 05, 2023 13:09 (IST)
Ajit Pawar News Live: 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."

Arriving to attend a party meeting called by Maharashtra Deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar in Bandra, Mr Patel told reporters, "We have everyone with us. There is no need to worry"
Jul 05, 2023 11:30 (IST)
Ajit Pawar News Live: What Ajit Pawar Camp Is Telling MLAs To Get Them To Switch Over
The internal rift between the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) will play out at two meetings called by rival factions who claim to have the support of the party's legislators. While Sharad Pawar's NCP is banking on the 83-year-old's experience and popularity, the Ajit Pawar camp, sources said, is asking MLAs to make a "practical decision". Read more

What Ajit Pawar Camp Is Telling MLAs To Get Them To Switch Over
Jul 05, 2023 11:09 (IST)
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.
Supporters of NCP chief Sharad Pawar have gathered outside YB Chavan Centre ahead of the meeting called by the party chief.

NCP working president and MP, Supriya Sule also reached YB Chavan Centre in Mumbai.

Jul 05, 2023 11:07 (IST)
Maharashtra Politics Live Updates:
Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde) leader Sanjay Shirsat, says "In politics when our rival gang wants to join us, we have to take them in and that is what BJP did. After NCP joined us, people in our group were upset because some of our leaders will not get their desired position. It is not true that all our leaders are happy with NCP joining us. We have informed CM and Dy CM and they will have to resolve this issue...We were always against NCP and even today we are against Sharad Pawar. Udhhav Thackeray was used by Sharad Pawar as the CM. NCP (Sharad Pawar) used to run the government when Uddhav was the CM... Eknath Shinde will decide the course of action now"
Jul 05, 2023 11:06 (IST)
Maharashtra Politics News Live:
NCP MLA Rohit Pawar  says "EVM machines are checked 5-6 months before Lok Sabha or state elections and 4 days ago Maharashtra officials have been instructed to start manufacturing EVM machines. This indicates that Lok Sabha elections and Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha can be conducted in December 2023. The main reason for this is the loss of BJP in Karnataka elections"
Jul 05, 2023 10:25 (IST)
Maharashtra Political Crisis Live: Supriya Sule Asks NCP Leaders To Attend Meet, Support 83-Year-Old Warrior Sharad Pawar
Supriya Sule, NCP Working President, urged party legislators and workers to attend the meeting called by Sharad Pawar today.
Jul 05, 2023 09:53 (IST)
Sharad Pawar News Live: All NCP Workers With Sharad Pawar, Says Jitendra Awhad

Newly appointed Maharashtra Leader of Opposition and National Congress Party (NCP) leader Jitendra Awhad expressed strong disapproval over the NCP Ajit Pawar faction using Sharad Pawar's photo at their party office saying that all the NCP workers support Sharad Pawar and are upset about Ajit Pawar's move.

"All NCP workers are with Pawar saheb (Sharad Pawar). That is why workers are angry with what Ajit Pawar did. That is why his poster has been removed from the party office," Jitendra Awhad said.
Jul 05, 2023 09:37 (IST)
Maharashtra Politics Live Updates: NCP Showdown In Mumbai Today, Sharad Pawar, Ajit Pawar Dial MLAs

The two NCP factions will hold key meets in Mumbai today to demonstrate that the bulk of the party's legislators are with them. The party has been in firefighting mode since Ajit Pawar rebelled and joined the Maharashtra government last week.
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