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Topic: NCP

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.

BJP keeps extending olive branch, Shiv Sena keeps swatting it away

Manasi Phadke - April 17, 2018

CM Fadnavis and many other BJP leaders have made many unsuccessful overtures to miffed ally Sena. What’s behind these attempts and snubs?

In run-up to 2019, Sharad Pawar wants to be the conductor for opposition harmony

Manasi Phadke - March 22, 2018

For someone once touted as a PM candidate, this might be the last roll of the dice for 77-year-old Pawar in terms of being politically important in New Delhi.

In a first, blunt Raj Thackeray to interview the cautious Sharad Pawar at Pune event

Manasi Phadke - February 21, 2018

The event is being held to mark Sharad Pawar’s 50 years in electoral politics, Raj could coerce him to open his political cards.

Modi says Mumbai’s new infrastructure will be up by 2022, but the past isn’t encouraging

Manasi Phadke - February 19, 2018

Bhoomi poojan and ground-breaking ceremonies are used as political platforms; construction often begins much later, and projects still take years to complete. Mumbai: Prime Minister...

The ‘inclusive’ world of Sharad Pawar

Shekhar Gupta - December 13, 2017

India’s most fascinating, controversial and the best networked politician turns 77. Such is his charm, rival BJP (under Modi) gave him the Padma Vibhushan.

Congress in a fix as Gujarat ‘allies’ put pressure to include their candidates

Kumar Anshuman - November 20, 2017

Hardik Patel’s supporters vandalised Congress offices in Gujarat as its first list ‘ignored’ his candidates; NCP & Dalit leaders too want a fair deal.

NCP divided over supporting Congress candidate Ahmed Patel in RS polls

Kumar Anshuman - August 7, 2017

Even as the party chief Sharad Pawar is willing to support Congress, his party is not on board. The decision is likely hours before voting. Kumar Anshuman

Being Sharad Pawar

Shekhar Gupta - October 2, 2014

In politics, whether of power or cricket, Pawar takes no prisoners, but if he occasionally does, follows no Geneva Convention.

Shara-Kiri

SGIN - February 13, 2010

Pawar’s own record in national politics shows that he has continued to falter on the political big stage, unable to bring to bear the skills & panache he displays in state politics.

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