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.
The Maharashtra government has declared a three-day state mourning till January 30, with the national flag flying at half-mast for three days.
Vijay Kumar Singh, the director and key owner of VSR Ventures Private Limited (operating as VSR Aviation), which operated the ill-fated flight, said Captain Sumit Kapur was a highly experienced pilot with over 16,000 hours of experience.
The air accident involving Pawar brings to mind several high-profile Indians who have died in air crashes, including Y S Rajasekhara Reddy (2009), Madhavrao Scindia (2001), Sanjay Gandhi (1980) and Homi Bhabha (1966).
Ajit Pawar and his cousin Supriya Sule, who is the working president of Sharad Pawar group, will appear together for the first time on Saturday to unveil a joint manifesto of both the NCPs for the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) elections.
Of the total 2,869 seats, the BJP faces no opponents on 44 seats, while the Shiv Sena and Ajit Pawar’s NCP are uncontested on 22 and two seats, respectively.
