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NATIONALIST CONGRESS PARTY

THE PAWAR

GAME

Sharad Pawar faces the biggest challenge of his career as the Pawar family feud
plays out in open and NCP heads for a split.

What does it mean for the Maharashtra and national elections in 2024?

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n a fast-evolving political situa-
tion that threatens its very exis-
Itence, the Nationalist Congress
Party (NCP) convened its Nation-
al Working Committee meeting in
New Delhi on Thursday, chaired by
the party’s National President, Sha-
rad Pawar. This happened following
the recent developments in Maha-
rashtra’s political landscape.
The working committee ap-
proved the decision taken by Na-
tional President Sharad Pawar to
expel Praful Patel, Sunil Tatkare
and 9 MLAs from Maharashtra for
anti-party activities. They have been
absolved of all responsibilities asso-
ciated with the NCP announced PC
Chacko.
Consequently, the NCP MLAs
who wrote to the Election Commis-
sion, staking a claim to the party and
its symbol, will face rejection, as the
entire party stands firmly behind
NCP supremo Sharad Pawar. Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar addresses the media after holding the party’s National Executive meeting
The meeting was called after the
recent induction of Ajit Pawar and in New Delhi on Thursday (ANI)
eight others into the Shinde-Fadna-
vis Ministry in Maharashtra, amid Meanwhile, Maharashtra Dep- cial party meeting in Mumbai on the dispute of representation real
rumors that all is not well within the uty Chief Minister and Nationalist Wednesday, convened a working NCP is within the jurisdiction of the
Shinde camp. As portfolios are al- Congress Party (NCP) leader Ajit committee meeting in the national ECI and no one has any authority to
lotted, Maharashtra Chief Minister Pawar on Thursday appointed Na- capital. call for any meeting till the dispute is
Eknath Shinde is likely to face chal- rendra Rane as Mumbai’s Working However, the Ajit Pawar faction settled by the ECI.
lenges from Ajit Pawar, indicating a President of the party. Pawar hand- has claimed that the meeting of the “The dispute on the question of
tough road ahead for the CM. ed over the appointment letter to national executive, national working who represents the real NCP is with-
The NCP is facing a political cri- Rane and also congratulated him. committee, national office bearers, in the exclusive jurisdiction of the
sis after Ajit Pawar joined the Shin- The working committee of the and state party presidents of NCP ECI and therefore no person within
de-BJP government. Eight other Nationalist Congress Party passed called by Sharad Pawar in New Del- the Party has any authority to call for
NCP MLAs also took the oath with eight resolutions in the meeting. hi on Thursday has no legal sanctity. any meeting of the National Execu-
him as ministers on Sunday. Sharad Pawar, who addressed a cru- Ajit Pawar faction claimed that Continued on next page... >>

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