Sharad Pawar: News
03 Jul 2023
Ajit PawarNCP expels 3 leaders, 2 MPs after Ajit Pawar revolt
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar on Monday sacked three leaders for attending the oath ceremony of his nephew Ajit Pawar as the Maharashtra deputy chief minister on Sunday.
03 Jul 2023
Jitendra AwhadWho is NCP's Jitendra Awhad, Maharashtra Assembly's new LoP
The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) appointed Jitendra Awhad as the Maharashtra Assembly's Leader of Opposition (LoP) on Sunday.
03 Jul 2023
Ajit PawarMaharashtra: NCP files disqualification petitions against Ajit Pawar, 8 others
After Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Ajit Pawar and eight other party MLAs took oath as ministers in the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government in Maharashtra, the party filed a disqualification petition against them with Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar.
02 Jul 2023
Ajit PawarMaharashtra: Ajit Pawar's defection triggers political crisis, parties react
Maharashtra witnessed yet another political shocker on Sunday after Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Ajit Pawar and eight other MLAs joined the Eknath Shinde government in the state.
02 Jul 2023
Ajit PawarMaharashtra: Ajit Pawar explains why he joined BJP-Shiv Sena alliance
Shortly after taking oath as the deputy chief minister of Maharashtra on Sunday, Ajit Pawar addressed a press conference to explain why he joined CM Eknath Shinde's coalition government.
02 Jul 2023
Ajit PawarMaharashtra: NCP's Ajit Pawar joins Shinde government as deputy CM
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Ajit Pawar, reportedly along with eight other party MLAs, was sworn in as Maharashtra's deputy chief minister on Sunday.
10 Jun 2023
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)Pawar appoints Praful Patel, Supriya Sule as NCP's working presidents
Senior Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Sharad Pawar officially appointed Praful Patel and Supriya Sule as working presidents of the party on Saturday.
09 Jun 2023
Sanjay RautSanjay Raut, Sharad Pawar receive death threats; Sule demands action
Shiv Sena (UBT) chief spokesperson Sanjay Raut and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar reportedly received death threats from unknown persons on Friday.
25 May 2023
Arvind KejriwalDelhi ordinance row: Pawar meets Kejriwal, says country in crisis
After meeting Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal in Mumbai on Thursday, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) supremo Sharad Pawar said that there is a crisis in the country and it is not limited to Delhi.
09 May 2023
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)'NCP works as family': Sharad Pawar on Saamana's critical editorial
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar on Tuesday hit back at the Shiv Sena's (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) mouthpiece, Saamana, over a critical editorial, saying the party works as a family and he hardly cares what others write about him.
05 May 2023
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)Sharad Pawar withdraws resignation as NCP chief
Sharad Pawar withdrew his resignation as the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief on Friday after the party's core committee rejected his resignation earlier in the day and urged him to continue leading the party.
05 May 2023
Mamata BanerjeeMission 2024: Kejriwal, Thackeray, Banerjee, Pawar to attend opposition meeting
A pivotal meeting between opposition leaders is set to take place in Patna in the third week of May after West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee proposed it to her Bihar counterpart Nitish Kumar, according to reports.
05 May 2023
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)NCP panel urges Sharad Pawar to continue as party chief
The core committee of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) met on Friday and unanimously rejected party president Sharad Pawar's resignation and requested him to continue the post.
03 May 2023
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)Sharad Pawar resignation: BJP predicts 'big' shift; NCP cadres heartbroken
A day after Sharad Pawar resigned as the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) President, his party cadres continued to persuade him to reconsider.
02 May 2023
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)Will rethink decision: Sharad Pawar after resigning as NCP chief
Hours after announcing his resignation as the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) president, Sharad Pawar said that he "needs two-three days to rethink his decision."
02 May 2023
Ajit PawarSharad Pawar decides to step down as NCP president
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) President Sharad Pawar on Tuesday said he has decided to step down from his position, reported ANI.
20 Apr 2023
Adani GroupAdani meets Sharad Pawar amid opposition's demand for JPC probe
Gautam Adani, chairman of the Adani Group, met Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar at the veteran leader's residence on Thursday morning, reported PTI.
14 Apr 2023
IndiaIndia not to import any dairy products: Minister Parshottam Rupala
Parshottam Rupala, Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, said on Friday that India will not import dairy products like butter, reported PTI.
09 Apr 2023
Rahul GandhiWhy Congress, BJP are fighting over new Rahul Gandhi photo
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) IT cell head Amit Malviya on Saturday tweeted a photo of former Congress President Rahul Gandhi—who was recently disqualified from the Lok Sabha—alleging he was at New Delhi's Italian Embassy Cultural Centre, blowing his "tapasvi image" into smithereens on Friday.
08 Apr 2023
Ajit PawarMaharashtra: Political crisis looms as NCP's Ajit Pawar, MLAs missing
Maharashtra seems to be on the verge of yet another political crisis after Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Ajit Pawar and seven party MLAs reportedly went missing.
08 Apr 2023
Adani GroupAdani-Hindenburg controversy: BJP reacts to Pawar dismissing opposition's JPC demands
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) IT cell chief Amit Malviya on Friday reacted to Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) supremo Sharad Pawar's dismissal of the opposition's demands for a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) to probe the Adani Group-Hindenburg controversy.
23 Jan 2023
Uddhav ThackerayBMC polls: Thackeray announces alliance with Ambedkar's grandson's party VBA
Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Monday announced an alliance between his faction of the Shiv Sena and Prakash Ambedkar's party Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi (VBA).
14 Aug 2022
MaharashtraMaharashtra: Shiv Sangram chief Vinayak Mete dies in car crash
Maharashtra's Shiv Sangram chief Vinayak Mete was reportedly killed in a car accident on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway near Khopoli on Sunday.
01 Jul 2022
Devendra FadnavisMaharashtra: Shinde vetoes Thackeray's decision; Pawar targets Fadnavis' 'disgruntled' face
As the Eknath Shinde-led Maharashtra government seized power in the state, political responses began to flow.
18 Jun 2022
Jammu And KashmirFarooq Abdullah declines offer to be Opposition's presidential candidate
Member Parliament and National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah on Saturday declined the opportunity to be the Opposition's presidential candidate, saying he would rather contribute to Jammu and Kashmir politically.
16 Jun 2022
Jammu And KashmirPresidential polls: Opposition hunts for candidate as Pawar declines offer
In a meeting of the opposition parties convened by West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee to decide on a joint candidate for the president's election, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) supremo Sharad Pawar on Wednesday declined the proposal to run for the top post.
03 Apr 2022
Narendra ModiRemove mosques' loudspeakers: MNS chief Raj Thackeray tells Maharashtra govt
Raj Thackeray, chief of the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS), has asked the state government to remove loudspeakers from mosques and warned of putting loudspeakers in front of the mosques and playing Hanuman Chalisa.
18 Aug 2021
MaharashtraSena dubs Governor Koshyari 'political agent' of Union Home Ministry
The Shiv Sena on Wednesday termed Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari as a "political agent" of the Union Home Ministry, in the wake of delay in the nomination of 12 persons, recommended by the state government, as members of the Legislative Council from his quota.
12 Aug 2021
Rahul GandhiOpposition says outsiders thrashed women MPs in Parliament; government denies
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday led the Opposition's protest against the manhandling of MPs, including women, in Parliament.
17 Jul 2021
Narendra ModiSharad Pawar meets PM Modi, raises concerns over Cooperation Ministry
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar today met at the former's residence in New Delhi.
22 Jun 2021
Yashwant SinhaSharad Pawar, Yashwant Sinha's Opposition meet: Here's what we know
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar and BJP-turned-TMC leader Yashwant Sinha hosted leaders from the Opposition at the former's residence in Delhi on Tuesday afternoon.
21 Jun 2021
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)Sharad Pawar calls meeting of Opposition parties tomorrow
Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar has called a meeting of Opposition parties in Delhi tomorrow, likely to discuss a possible teaming to challenge Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his party, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), in the next Indian general elections.
31 Mar 2021
IndiaSharad Pawar undergoes endoscopy for stone removal: Doctor
NCP chief Sharad Pawar underwent an emergency endoscopy for the removal of a stone from his bile duct late Tuesday and his condition is improving, a doctor attending to him at a Mumbai hospital said on Wednesday.
29 Mar 2021
IndiaSharad Pawar unwell, will undergo surgery on Wednesday: NCP
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar has been diagnosed with a gall bladder disease and will be admitted to the hospital for surgery on Wednesday, his party said today.
22 Mar 2021
MumbaiSharad Pawar defends Anil Deshmukh, gets mocked by the BJP
Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh was ailing and in the hospital, during the time he was allegedly discussing a Rs. 100 crore extortion racket with police officers, Nationalist Congress Party's (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar said today, ruling out the possibility of his resignation.
22 Mar 2021
MaharashtraMaharashtra: Allies to meet today to decide Anil Deshmukh's fate
The leaders of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance will meet today in New Delhi to decide the fate of Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh, who is battling corruption charges.
13 Oct 2020
Maharashtra'Shocked' by Maharashtra Governor's letter to CM, Pawar approaches Modi
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar on Tuesday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, expressing shock over a recent letter written by Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari to state Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray.
15 Feb 2020
MaharashtraBhima-Koregaon case transferred to NIA: Sharad Pawar slams Uddhav Thackeray
That the National Investigative Agency (NIA) has taken over the Bhima-Koregaon case upset Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar, who attacked Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray over the same.
03 Jan 2020
MaharashtraR-Day tableaux rejected; Kerala, Maharashtra take up arms against Centre
Not that there ever was any dearth of controversies in India's politics that now Republic Day has found itself at the center of a row.
03 Jan 2020
MaharashtraIn Maharashtra Cabinet, NCP expected to get lion's share
Sharad Pawar's Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) could emerge as the biggest winner in Maharashtra, as it is all poised to get key Cabinet berths like Home, Finance, Irrigation, and Housing, reports NDTV.
