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The NCP or Nationalist Congress Party was founded in 1999 by Sharad Pawar after he quit the Indian National Congress (INC) along with Purno Sangma and Tariq Anwar. While the NCP started as a national party with values of ‘Gandhian secularism’ and ‘progressive and modern progress’, its biggest electoral success has been in Maharashtra, Pawar’s home state. In 2023, the Election Commission withdrew the party’s status as a ‘national party’ as the NCP could no longer meet the criteria of such a designation.

As of 2024, the party is split into two factions — one led by founder Sharad Pawar and another by his nephew Ajit Pawar. The faction led by Ajit is in power in Maharashtra along with the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde). This faction today is knonw as the Nationalist Congress Party, having been granted the original party name and symbol by the Supreme Court. The other faction is called the Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar). Other important leaders include Jayant Patil, Supriya Sule, and Rajesh Tope.

Resigned on my own as Sharad Pawar’s name got embroiled, says Ajit Pawar

PTI - September 28, 2019

Ajit Pawar added that Sharad Pawar is not even remotely associated with the bank or its transactions. Yet, his name was doing the rounds in the case.

In Maharashtra’s ED political potboiler, Sharad Pawar has the last laugh

Manasi Phadke - September 28, 2019

NCP chief Sharad Pawar used the ED controversy to turn himself from an accused to a victim and then to a victor, and in the process also galvanised his party’s cadres.

NCP leader Ajit Pawar resigns from Maharashtra assembly ahead of polls

PTI - September 27, 2019

Ajit Pawar, NCP chief Sharad Pawar's nephew, didn't cite any reason for his resignation, leaving party leaders also clueless about the move.

Ahead of Maharashtra polls, Congress has given up, but Sharad Pawar’s NCP still fighting

Nikita Pawar - September 27, 2019

The Congress does not have a strong leader who can be the face of the party. And its leaders look hopeless in Maharashtra.

‘BJP targeting Pawar ahead of Maharashtra polls’: Rahul calls it political opportunism

PTI - September 27, 2019

NCP chief Sharad Pawar is under investigation in connection with a money-laundering scam linked to the Maharashtra State Cooperative Bank.

BJP is confident, Shiv Sena aggressive as Maharashtra assembly poll countdown begins

Manasi Phadke - September 21, 2019

5 months ago, BJP-Shiv Sena alliance recorded a thumping win in Lok Sabha polls. Ruling combine will be tough to beat in assembly polls too.

Sharad Pawar & Ajit Pawar face off once again, this time over NCP’s new saffron flags

Manasi Phadke - September 19, 2019

Sharad Pawar has 'snubbed' nephew Ajit Pawar's assertion that NCP will use saffron flag with Shivaji emblazoned on it, a move seen as toeing soft Hindutva line.

TMC, CPI, NCP seek time till next election to prove national party status

PTI - September 9, 2019

The TMC, CPI and NCP told the Election Commission that a party’s national status should not depend on the last election performance alone, and also consider their contribution to national politics as well.

Chhagan Bhujbal, the once fiery Maharashtra leader, now sitting on fence between Sena & NCP

Manasi Phadke - September 9, 2019

NCP leader Bhujbal began his career with Shiv Sena but fell out with Bal Thackeray. Since his arrest in 2016, however, he has mellowed amid speculation he will return to the Sena.

Will Amit Shah’s open door policy lead to ‘Congressisation’ of the BJP?

ThePrint Team - September 3, 2019

Home Minister Amit Shah took a dig at the opposition in Maharashtra Monday saying that "if the BJP opens its door completely, except Sharad Pawar and Prithviraj Chavan, no one will remain in their respective parties".

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