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Topic: Ajit Pawar

Ajit Pawar, popularly called Ajit Dada, is a prominent Maharashtra politician, and nephew of Sharad Pawar, the co-founder of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and former union minister.

In 2023, Ajit Pawar, along with some MLAs, split from the NCP and joined the Eknath Shinde-BJP government in the state. He then went on to serve as a co-deputy CM along with the BJP’s Devendra Fadnavis under CM Eknath Shinde. A year prior to this, Ajit Pawar was the leader of the opposition in the state assembly and the finance minister for three years under the then MVA government of the Congress, NCP and Shiv Sena. Pawar has a history of defections; in 2019, too, he defected from the party to become the Deputy CM under Fadnavis, which lasted just a few days.

Ajit Pawar is an MLA from Baramati, a family constituency for the Pawars. He has represented Baramati in the Vidhan Sabha since 1995, and previously served as Minister of State for Agriculture and Power, Minister of State for Soil Conservation, Power, and Planning in 1992, and Cabinet Minister responsible for the Irrigation Department in 1999.

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‘Not keen in contesting elections’: Ajit Pawar says NCP to decide if his son will contest from Baramati

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If the parliamentary board and ‘people’ felt that Jay should be fielded, the NCP was ready to field him, Ajit Pawar said.

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‘Made a mistake by fielding my wife against cousin Supriya Sule in LS elections,’ says Ajit Pawar

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In recent Lok Sabha elections, Sunetra Pawar unsuccessfully contested from Baramati seat against sitting NCP (SP) MP Supriya Sule, daughter of Ajit Pawar’s uncle Sharad Pawar.

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From Fadnavis and Uddhav's elevator ride together, 2 Congress MLAs meeting Mahayuti leaders, to a least 3 of Ajit Pawar camp meeting Sharad Pawar, every encounter is raising eyebrows.

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Ajit Pawar’s NCP ropes in strategy firm, plans door-to-door campaign in bid to stage comeback

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NCP faction led by Ajit Pawar, which failed miserably in Maharashtra in Lok Sabha polls, is eyeing a 70% strike rate in assembly polls where it will be up against a resurgent MVA.

Lok Sabha front won, Sharad Pawar reaches Baramati twice in 2 weeks for pitched Maharashtra battle

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One of the challenges for veteran leader is finding a candidate who can challenge his nephew Ajit, a seven-time MLA, in Baramati.

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Following Ajit Pawar camp's poor showing in LS polls, there is growing speculation that some MLAs are willing to defect to NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar) ahead of Maharashtra assembly elections.

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