Sharad Pawar’s party to join NDA but tussle continues for Maha Finance Ministry
The Sharad Pawar-led NCP is all set to join the BJP-led Maharashtra cabinet and the NDA Union cabinet in a few days, sources said here on Friday.
The Sharad Pawar-led NCP is all set to join the BJP-led Maharashtra cabinet and the NDA Union cabinet in a few days, sources said here on Friday.
Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Ramdas Athawale said that Sharad Pawar and his NCP would be welcome in the NDA, if he joins the BJP-led ruling alliance.
The Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) submitted a memorandum to the President regarding the rising burden of fuel prices, the national examination system, and the alleged growing insecurity among minorities, among other issues.
According to the formula, the BJP will contest 11 seats, the Shinde-led Sena will contest 4 seats, and the Sunetra Ajit Pawar-led NCP will contest 2 seats.
Sources said that the BJP stand, which was discussed at a meeting of the Sunetra Ajit Pawar-led NCP on Tuesday evening, has not gone down well with her partymen.
Sharad Pawar's daughter and NCP MP Supriya Sule, on Monday, questioned Union Home Minister Amit Shah why he has not said anything about the murders in Beed and Parbhani.
Maratha reservation activist Manoj Jarange Patil said in Parbhani on Saturday that Food and Civil Supplies Minister Dhananjay Munde of the Ajit Pawar-led NCP, who has been accused of being the political godfather of the alleged killer of Massajog village sarpanch Santosh Deshmukh, will not be allowed to roam the streets.
MLAs of the Ajit Pawar-led NCP have demanded the resignation of Maharashtra Food and Civil Supplies Minister Dhananjay Munde and have conveyed their demand to NCP leader and Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, sources said on Friday.
The Nationalist Congress Party (Ajit Pawar) on Saturday announced its first list of 11 candidates for the Delhi Assembly elections which are scheduled to be held early in 2025.
Munde said that any individual responsible for the murder should be given the strictest punishment even if the latter turns out to be his close associate.
