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Nationalist Congress Party (SP) MP Supriya Sule, who is part of a delegation for global outreach, said we want to show the world how Pakistan has supported terrorists against India. 

Nationalist Congress Party (Ajit Pawar) MP Praful Patel on Thursday defended the Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2025 in the Rajya Sabha, calling it progressive and appealed to the Opposition to move ahead and let the nation progress with it

Nationalist Congress Party (SP) chief Sharad Pawar praised the RSS's work during Maharashtra assembly elections at a party meeting.

Ajit Pawar has been selected as the leader of the Legislative Party of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP).

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde dared the Opposition Mahayuti alliance of the Congress, Shiv Sena (UBT) and the Nationalist Congress Party (Sharad Pawar) to challenge him in terms of the developmental work done in the state by their respective governments. 

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Ajit Pawar reiterated his reservations against the 'Batenge to Katenge' slogan given by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and said that it won't work in Maharashtra.

According to the proposed agreement, Congress is expected to contest 105 to 110 seats, Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena (UBT) will likely get 90 to 95 seats, while Sharad Pawar's Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) is set to field candidates in 75 to 80 constituencies, sources said.

Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde) leader Sanjay Nirupam expressed grave concern over the recent murder of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Baba Siddiqui in Mumbai, calling it a "worrying and unfortunate" incident.

In a discussion on the role of political consultants in modern elections, industry leaders Naresh Arora, Rishi Raj Singh, and Robbin Sharrma shared insights into their experiences with prominent political figures. Speaking at the India Today Conclave, Naresh Arora, Co-Founder of Design Boxed, praised Ajit Pawar of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) for his clear vision and openness to feedback, stating, "Only secure politicians listen to everyone". Rishi Raj Singh, Co-Founder of I-PAC, echoed the sentiment, asserting that no political party can succeed without consultants, highlighting the intelligence of current leaders who know when and whom to listen to. Robbin Sharrma, Founder of Showtime Consulting, clarified the consultant's role as a supportive yet crucial element in the electoral process, stating, "We are not the horse that pulls the cart, but a small cog in the wheel". The discussion underscored the indispensable contributions of political consultants in shaping strategies, managing campaigns, and ultimately helping leaders navigate the complexities of contemporary electoral dynamics.

Nationalist Congress Party MP Supriya Sule expressed that she was pained by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "conditional" apology over the collapse of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's statue.

An RSS-linked Marathi weekly has blamed Ajit Pawar's Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) as one of the reasons behind the BJP's poor performance in Maharashtra in the Lok Sabha elections. Following the encounter, security forces, including Rashtriya Rifles and Special Operations Group of Jammu and Kashmir Police, swiftly launched an extensive operation in the Desa forest belt to flush out terrorists.

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar spoke to India Today TV and spoke on different topics including the split of the Nationalist Congress Party, the poll battle in Baramati and the allegations by opposition parties that he joined the NDA to "escape action by probe agencies". 

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Praful Patel has claimed that party founder Sharad Pawar was "50 per cent ready" to go with the Maharashtra government last year when his nephew Ajit Pawar took oath as the state's Deputy Chief Minister.

After several days of hard negotiations, the Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi on Tuesday announced the seat sharing arrangement for the Lok Sabha election.

In a big win for the Ajit Pawar-led faction, the Election Commission on Tuesday said that his faction is the real Nationalist Congress Party (NCP).

 Nationalist Congress Party working president MP Supriya Sule, reacting to Nitish Kumar leaving the INDIA bloc and rejoining the NDA alliance, said that the rest of the "INDIA family" stayed intact.

Reacting to Nitish Kumar leaving the INDIA bloc, Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar said that the public will "definitely teach him a lesson for his role in the future".

For the upcoming Lok Sabha elections for the sole seat in Nagaland, the constituency presents a contested landscape. The lush Northeastern state, famous for its tourist attractions, faces numerous social and political challenges that will shape the electoral course. Relevant issues include frequent power outages, unemployment, and inadequate healthcare facilities. The election also draws influence from larger dynamics of regional politics, with unresolved matters such as the Naga Peace Accord, negotiations for a separate flag and constitution, and territorial claims over Naga-inhabited regions in neighboring states. The tribal Christian-dominated state's only Lok Sabha seat is currently held by an alliance of the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), but it faces strong opposition from the Congress party. Following the electoral outcome, the representative will need to address pressing socio-economic issues, promote infrastructure development, and strive to bring a peaceful solution to the Naga political issue for Nagaland's future.

The upcoming 2024 elections for the Mumbai North East Lok Sabha constituency promises to be an intriguing battle. Traditionally, this constituency has been a battlefield between Gujarati and Marathi Manus. The current Member of Parliament (MP) from this constituency is Manoj Kotak. The situation in 2024 is, however, an open field, with varied possibilities being discussed. Kirit Somaiya, who had previously held the seat for the BJP, appears to be making a comeback. The 2019 runner-up, Sanjay Patil of the Nationalist Congress Party has switched allegiance to Shiv Sena (UBT), adding a level of intrigue. The constituency predominantly consists of Mulund, Vikhroli, Bhandup West, Ghatkopar, Ghatkopar East, and Mankhurd areas. Interestingly, the seats tend to be split, with the Shiv Sena (UBT) dominant in Vikroli and Bhandup. With underlying factionalism within the parties, with both the Shiv Sena and NCP witnessing a split in the party in the last 1.5 years, the stage is set for an exciting Lok Sabha election in 2024.

On Thursday, Sharad Pawar, the president of the Nationalist Congress Party, took a swipe at the BJP, accusing the party of spreading "Hindutva fascism".

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is likely to be arrested on Thursday morning, AAP leaders claimed, after the party supremo skipped the third summons issued to him by the ED in the alleged Delhi liquor policy scam. Meanwhile, nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Jitendra Awhad on Wednesday sparked a controversy with his remarks where he claimed Lord Ram was a 'non-vegetarian'. 

Opposition leaders, including Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar and Congress' Mallikarjun Kharge, staged a protest in front of Gandhi Statue on the Parliament premises over the suspension of more than 92 MPs for the remainder of the ongoing winter session.

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday said that Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar had suggested President's Rule in the state in 2019.

After the meeting between Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) President Sharad Pawar, the leaders of the Maha Vikas Aghadi have grown skeptical. Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut said the meeting does not give a right message to the supporters of both factions of the Nationalist Congress Party, who are against each other, while their leaders are having tea together. Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole said he trusts Sharad Pawar, but the meeting has sent some doubts across the Maha Vikas Aghadi as well as his own party. Ajit Pawar has not given any statement on the meeting so far. Though Sharad Pawar clarified on Monday that there is no ambiguity within the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi coalition regarding his recent meeting with his nephew in Pune. Pawar stated confidently in Baramati that the MVA remains united and is gearing up to successfully host the upcoming meeting of the opposition bloc, INDIA, in Mumbai on August 31 and September 1.

The internal war between the Nationalist Congress Party for the party name and official symbol escalated as the Election Commission on Wednesday granted a three-week extension to both the warring factions of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) to respond to its notice. Both the factions -- one led by Sharad Pawar and another by his nephew Ajit Pawar -- had sought a four-week extension to submit their responses to the Election Commission notices on the claim to the party name and official symbol. The poll authority had issued notices to the rival factions on July 27 asking them to exchange the documents submitted to the commission while claiming to be the real party.

The Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar on Wednesday said he was not offered a Union Minister post during his meeting with nephew Ajit Pawar, following the claims made by a former leader from the NCP. Meanwhile, incessant rains and landslides killed 66 people in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand as operations continued to rescue the injured and pull out bodies from debris due to house collapses in several places. In Karnataka, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah defended his decision to scrap the National Education Policy, claiming it was supported by an RSS Agenda. Watch the video for more news updates of the day. 

Sharad Pawar on Wednesday said he was not offered a Union Minister post during his meeting with nephew Ajit Pawar. A former chief minister from the Nationalist Congress Party said Ajit Pawar made two specific offers to NCP patriarch Sharad Pawar and his daughter Supriya Sule during the meeting between the uncle and nephew in Pune. Sharad Pawar would be accommodated as the Agriculture Minister or the Chairman of the NITI Aayog as per the alleged offers made by Ajit Pawar. Supriya Sule has however denied any such claims. Meanwhile, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut questioned Ajit Pawar’s rights to offer a cabinet position to anyone. Ashok Chavan said Sharad Pawar needs to give a statement and clear the air on the matter.

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Sunday gatecrashed an event held by Sharad Pawar at the YB Chavan Centre in Mumbai, to seek his blessings in an effort to reconcile with the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP). The move came merely two weeks after the rebellion and consequent party split. After entering the event uninformed, Ajit Pawar touched Sharad Pawar's feet as a gesture of apology for the recent developments in Maharashtra, and other NCP leaders followed suit. Sharad Pawar remained silent. Speaking with the media later, working president of Ajit Pawar's NCP faction, Praful Patel, expressed the desire for the NCP to unite and said that they have requested Sharad Pawar to consider their plea for unity.

At least 31 MLAs from the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) were present at the key meeting called by Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and 13 arrived at party chief Sharad Pawar's meeting venue as both factions laid claim to the majority of its 53 MLAs. Will Chief Minister Eknath Shinde be asked to step down from his post to lure the rest of the MLAs loyal to Sharad Pawar into Ajit camp?

The inclusion of eight Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) MLAs led by Ajit Pawar has upset several Shiv Sena leaders loyal to Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. The Sena leaders are upset because some of them will not get their desired position in the Shinde-led ministry after Ajit Pawar's stunning switch that split the party founded by his uncle Sharad Pawar.

Ajit Pawar fraction has filed a petition before the Election Commission staking claim over the name -- Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) -- and symbol of the party, even as NCP founder Sharad Pawar said, "The party name and symbol would not go anywhere". The NCP supremo claimed that he was the true owner of the party and its legacy.

Shiv Sena (UBT)'s editorial Saamana slammed the Maharashtra government for appointing Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leaders who have corruption charges against them as ministers.

Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar raised objections to his portrait at the rebel faction's office in Mumbai.

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar has lashed out at his nephew Ajit Pawar, who joined the Shiv Sena-BJP government, and warned against using his photo.

Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narvekar said neither of the two factions -- led by Sharad Pawar and Ajit Pawar -- have submitted a letter notifying him of the split in the Nationalist Congress Party.

Nationalist Congress Party president Sharad Pawar, amid political upheaval in Maharashtra governance and the NCP, has called for a key meeting on July 5.

As the war in NCP intensified, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) president Sharad Pawar sacked nephew Ajit Pawar and eight other rebel leaders for engaging in "anti-party" activities.

A day after Ajit Pawar took oath as the deputy chief minister of Maharashtra, the Nationalist Congress Party's State Disciple Committee has passed a resolution to disqualify nine NCP MLAs for "indulging in anti-party activities".

Maharashtra Speaker Rahul Narwekar's decision will be of prime importance with the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) seeing a vertical split led by Ajit Pawar, according to legal experts. After Ajit Pawar's rebellion, the Sharad Pawar-led NCP finds itself in a similar situation its ally, Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena, was in, exactly a year ago. While talking to India Today, Narwekar said the he will take appropriate action on the plea on disqualification of Ajit Pawar and 8 other MLAs filed by the NCP chief SHarad Pawar.

NCP leader Ajit Pawar, who took oath as Maharashtra's deputy chief minister on Sunday, said his party decided to join the Eknath Shinde-led government in the interest of the state and the country.  He said that there was no split in the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and all the elected representatives of the party have supported the decision to join the government, and that they would contest all the future elections on the NCP's name and symbol.