In his updated autobiography 'Lok Maze Sangati', NCP supremo Sharad Pawar claimed that Uddhav lacked political acumen and gave up the Maharashtra CM's chair without putting up a fight.
NCP leaders say, if it comes to it, Pawar's daughter Supriya could take charge of party at national level & nephew Ajit at state level. Official meeting likely in next 2 days.
In 2nd edition of Lok Maze Sangati, released Tuesday, the NCP chief talks about Uddhav Thackeray's tenure as CM & Ajit Pawar's decision to join hands with BJP's Devendra Fadnavis in 2019.
Sharad Pawar shocked NCP members Tuesday with his announcement about stepping down as party chief. As workers protest, Pawar ‘taking 2-3 days’ to consider requests to stay on as chief.
Pawar, president of NCP since he founded it in 1999, announced his decision to step down Tuesday. This comes amid buzz within NCP about his nephew Ajit exploring option to split party.
While MLAs quitting under central agencies' pressure may bring sympathy for Pawar, the question of his political heir — nephew Ajit or daughter Supriya — continues to plague NCP.
Sharad Pawar’s nephew has long said & done things that create controversy and lead to speculation about which side he is on. His moves have left even those within NCP stumped.
NCP chief sparked controversy last week when he spoke in support of Adani Group, saying there was no need for JPC probe into allegations when SC had appointed its own committee.
NCP chief Sharad Pawar’s ‘support’ for Adani has rubbed ally Congress the wrong way, but it’s not the first time. Pawar-Adani ties go back years and have caused friction before too.
Islamabad-based think-tank PICSS's new report says Pakistan saw 'pronounced escalation' in violence last year, with 3,413 conflict-related deaths compared to 1,950 in previous year.
Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.
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