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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.

Facing heat from rivals & allies, NCP’s Jitendra Awhad apologises for calling Ram a non-vegetarian

Manasi Phadke -
Awhad, who is part of NCP Sharad Pawar faction, said he 'doesn't make any statement without knowing about it, but doesn't want to fuel the controversy'.

2024 seat-sharing not finalised, but Maharashtra ruling coalition to hold joint rallies from 14 Jan

Purva Chitnis -
Leaders of BJP, Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena & Ajit Pawar's NCP faction say senior members of all 3 parties would attend the rallies in the districts, leave seat-sharing talks to central leadership.

Pawar versus Pawar — how young gun Rohit is taking on uncle Ajit as battle for NCP legacy continues

Purva Chitnis -
Tensions have been simmering in NCP since Sharad Pawar’s daughter Supriya Sule entered public life. Now they have permeated next generation, with Rohit taking on uncle Ajit.

Baramati could see an NCP vs NCP fight as Ajit Pawar sets sights on Sharad Pawar stronghold

Purva Chitnis -
Addressing party workers in Karjat, Maharashtra Dy CM Ajit Pawar said faction led by him 'will definitely fight' 4 traditional NCP seats, namely Baramati, Satara, Shirur & Raigad.

‘Resign, quit cabinet’: BJP’s Vikhe Patil tells NCP minister Bhujbal who made ‘anti-Maratha’ remarks

Purva Chitnis -
OBC leader Chhagan Bhujbal has opposed granting Marathas reservation from OBC quota. Patil says if Chhagan Bhujbal doesn't resign, Maharashtra CM will 'have to think about it'.

‘Don’t want to hide my caste,’ says Sharad Pawar after ‘fake’ caste certificate goes viral

PTI -
Pawar's statement comes days after a purported certificate showing him as belonging to OBC category went viral on social media. NCP MP’s daughter Supriya Sule called it ‘fake.’

In 1st major rural poll post NCP split, Ajit Pawar faction sweeps Baramati, Sharad Pawar sits it out

Manasi Phadke -
As counting for 2,359 gram panchayats was still underway, leaders of the Ajit Pawar faction of NCP claimed to have won 30 of 32 gram panchayats in Baramati — the Pawar stronghold. 

MP, not MP & now MP again — many twists & turns in case against Lakshadweep legislator Faizal

Apoorva Mandhani -
Convicted in 2009 case for attempting to kill the son-in-law of late Congress leader PM Sayeed, PP Mohammed Faizal was disqualified. Matter has flitted between Kerala HC & SC since.

Maharashtra Oppn calls for health minister to resign after Nanded hospital deaths — ‘not first time’

Purva Chitnis -
Twenty-four patients, including 12 infants who were one to two days old, died between 30 September and 1 October at Dr Shankarrao Chavan Government Medical College and Hospital (SCGMCH) in Nanded.

Sharad Pawar’s grandnephew slams Shinde govt for ‘2 am action’ against his firm. ‘Political revenge’

Manasi Phadke -
NCP MLA Rohit Pawar is CEO of Baramati Agro, exporter & domestic supplier of sugar, rice, ethanol. Maharashtra Pollution Control Board allegedly served shutdown notice to one of its units.
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