Sharad Pawar

Two days before rebelling against uncle Sharad Pawar to join the Maharashtra government in early July, Ajit Pawar had approached the Election Commission on June 30 staking claim to the party name as well as the symbol and subsequently declared himself as the party president with the support of 40 lawmakers.

The court has also directed the Speaker to decide disqualification petitions against Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) MLAs by January 31

NCP MLA Jitendra Awhad had claimed the Ajit Pawar camp, through its lawyer, had alleged that Sharad Pawar ran the party in an undemocratic manner and treated it as his fiefdom when the warring factions of the party met the Election Commission in Delhi on October 6.

The petition was filed on September 22 by Anil Bhaidas Patil, who is the chief whip of the Ajit Pawar faction.

Eleven leaders of the 14-member panel of the opposition were present in the meeting which is being held under the shadow of a row over DMK leader Udhayanidhi Stalin's remark on the Sanatan Dharma.

Panel to discuss plans for joint rallies in states where assembly elections are scheduled later this year and Uttar Pradesh ahead of 2024 polls

The Congress on Tuesday alleged that the "Union of States" is under assault by the Modi government as it claimed that a G20 dinner invite refers to the President as "President of Bharat".

Speaking at an event in Purandar tehsil of Pune district, the former Union agriculture minister said it was the government's responsibility to ensure a fair price for onons.

Addressing reporters at Sangola in Solapur district of Maharashtra, Pawar said any association with BJP doesn't fit into NCP's political policy.

Supriya Sule could not attend her daughter Revati's graduation since she was one of many opposition leaders who met in Bengaluru earlier this week.

Distressing to see disturbing visuals from Manipur specially the atrocities against women, which is ”despicable”, he said.

Although the Ajit Pawar camp stated they sought the blessings and guidance of the Pawar senior in the current situation, the latter had not given any reaction earlier.

Sharad Pawar will go to the Opposition paty meeting irrespective of what is happening here, said NCP chief spokesperson Mahesh Tapase.

This unscheduled meeting between Sharad Pawar and the Ajit Pawar camp was the first one after he rebelled against his uncle and joined the Shiv Sena-BJP government on July 2.

He also blamed Sharad Pawar for NCP losing out on the chance to have a chief minister in 2004.

The Sharad Pawar camp has filed a caveat with the poll authority urging it to hear them first before passing any directive in connection with the factional fight, Election Commission sources said.

According to former principal secretary of Maharashtra Legislature Anant Kalse, Ajit Pawar camp needs the support of at least 36 MLAs to avoid disqualification.

The Sharad Pawar and Ajit Pawar factions of the Nationalist Congress Party are holding their meetings in Yashwantrao Chavan Centre in south Mumbai and in Bhujbal Knowledge City in suburban Bandra, respectively, on Wednesday.

NCP Crisis Highlights: Ajit Pawar faction to hold crucial meeting with MLAs and office bearers in Mumbai, while Sharad Pawar's loyalists scheduled to meet him at YB Chavan Centre today.

Ajit Pawar joined the Shiv Sena-BJP government on Sunday as deputy chief minister while eight other NCP MLAs took oath as ministers.