NCP committee dismisses Sharad Pawar’s decision to step down

05 May 2023

A committee set up to select the new leader of the Nationalist Congress Party has dismissed the decision by current party president Sharad Pawar to step down, according to Praful Patel, a senior leader in the party. ''The comittee has unanimously passed a resolution. It unanimously rejects his plan to...

Sharad Pawar stands by his decision to quit as NCP chief: Jayant Patil

04 May 2023

Jayant Patil, the Maharashtra president of NCP, has stated that Sharad Pawar continues to stand by his decision to step down as the party's chief, days after doing so. "Pawar Saheb has taken the decision. He still stands by his decision for now. However, people from all over Maharashtra and...

Jitendra Awhad follows Sharad Pawar, steps down as NCP General Secretary

03 May 2023

A day after Sharad Pawar, the supremo of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), decided to quit as the party's president, NCP MLA Jitendra Awhad on Wednesday submitted his resignation from his position as the party's general secretary on Wednesday. "I have informed Sharad Pawar of my resignation from the position...

Sharad Pawar expresses concerns over MVA unity, Sanjay Raut says alliance intact

24 Apr 2023

Sanjay Raut, the leader of the Shiv Sena (Uddhav Bal Thackeray), said on Monday that the Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance in Maharashtra would remain intact just after Sharad Pawar expressed doubts about its cohesion ahead of the state Assembly elections. Sharad Pawar in Amravati said, "Today, we are a part...

Iqbal Mirchi Case: ED attaches four floors of Former Minister Praful Patel’s property

08 Feb 2023

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) confirmed the attachment of properties of former minister and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Praful Patel in the Iqbal Mirchi case. The attached property includes four floors in the prime property Ceejay House at Worli belonging to Praful Patel and his family. Praful Patel will have...

Police book Nawab Malik’s son in forgery case

18 Jan 2023

In a case of the alleged submission of forged documents for his wife Hamleen's visa extension, Mumbai police booked Faraz Malik, son of former minister and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Nawab Malik on Wednesday. Under the Foreigners Act 1946, a case has been filed against Faraz Mailk and his...

CM Shinde meets Dhananjay Munde at Mumbai hospital

11 Jan 2023

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde visited Breach Candy Hospital, Mumbai on Wednesday and met Nationalist Congress Party leader Dhananjay Munde who met with an accident on 4 January. Munde met with the accident on 4 January near Parli and was injured after which Munde was airlifted from Latur airport for...

Maharashtra Opposition to protest on 17 December

16 Dec 2022

On the Maharashtra-Karnataka border dispute, Opposition leader Ajit Pawar announced a protest rally on Saturday. The protest will focus on the border issue and will start on 17 December. The protest will be a peaceful and silent march. "Our protest rally on 17 December will focus on the Maharashtra-Karnataka border...

NCP leader Nawab Malik’s bail plea postponed till January 6

13 Dec 2022

In connection with a money laundering case, the Bombay High Court refused to urgently hear the bail plea of Nationalist Congress Party leader Nawab Malik on Tuesday. Meanwhile, till 6 January court has deferred the hearing. The court has also asked the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to file a reply on...

Sharad Pawar receives death threat

13 Dec 2022

Over a phone call Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) President Sharad Pawar received a death threat on Tuesday. "An unidentified person called up NCP President Sharad Pawar's residence at Silver Oak and threatened to kill him. A case has been registered against an unidentified person. Police registered a case under section...