Nationalist Congress Party (Ajit Pawar Faction)
The Ajit Pawar faction of the Nationalist Congress Party is an Indian political faction under the leadership of Ajit Pawar, splintered from the main Nationalist Congress Party under Sharad Pawar. The faction got hold of the party name afterwards.[2] It currently has 41 MLAs in Maharashtra, 7 MLAs in Nagaland, and 2 MPs in Indian Parliament.
Nationalist Congress Party (Ajit Pawar) | |
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| Abbreviation | NCP (AP) |
| Leader | Ajit Pawar |
| President | Ajit Pawar |
| Chairman | Ajit Pawar |
| Spokesperson | Amol Mitkari |
| Parliamentary Chairperson | Praful Patel |
| Lok Sabha Leader | Sunil Tatkare |
| Rajya Sabha Leader | Praful Patel |
| Founded | 1 July 2023 |
| Dissolved | 6 February 2024 |
| Split from | Nationalist Congress Party |
| Preceded by | Nationalist Congress Party |
| Merged into | Nationalist Congress Party |
| Headquarters | Opposite Mumbai Mantralaya |
| Colours | Pink |
| ECI Status | Unregistered |
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| Seats in Lok Sabha | 1 / 543 |
| Seats in Rajya Sabha | 1 / 245 |
| Seats in State Legislative Assemblies | Indian states |
| Seats in Maharashtra Legislative Council | 6 / 78 |
| Number of states and union territories in government | 2 / 31 |
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History
editIn July 2023, a majority of the elected representatives of the party led by Ajit Pawar joined the National Democratic Alliance government. This caused a direct split between Ajit Pawar and the founder-president of the party Sharad Pawar.[3] On 7 February 2024, the Election Commission of India awarded the party name and symbol to the group headed by Ajit Pawar. The group led by Sharad Pawar will be known as Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar).
References
edit- ^ "Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2014: Maharashtra State Election Dates, Results, News, Governors and Cabinet Ministers 2014". dna.
- ^ "Ajit Pawar joins NDA govt, takes oath as deputy CM of Maharashtra". The Economic Times. 2 July 2023.
- ^ Ajit Pawar Maharashtra Deputy Cm: Ajit Pawar joins NDA govt, takes oath as deputy CM of Maharashtra - The Economic Times