ncp (nationalist congress party)

Mumbai/Pune, April 9 – The opposition Congress on Thursday decided not to participate in the by-election to the Baramati assembly seat in Maharashtra at the last minute, effectively handing a victory to the ruling NCP candidate and Deputy CM Sunetra Pawar, although a contest will still take...

Mumbai, April 8 Maharashtra Deputy CM and NCP president Sunetra Pawar spoke to state Congress head Harshwardhan Sapkal on Wednesday and requested him to ensure that his party's candidate withdraws his nomination against her in the Baramati assembly bypoll, sources said.The phone conversation...

Mumbai, April 8 Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and NCP president Sunetra Pawar met Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday to discuss the strategy and campaign for the April 23 Baramati assembly by-election she is contesting.Sources said Fadnavis assured Sunetra Pawar of full support...

Baramati, April 6 – Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and NCP national president Sunetra Pawar formally filed her nomination for the Baramati Assembly by-election on Monday, describing the contest as a mission to fulfill the unfinished goals of her late husband and veteran leader, Ajit Pawar...

Raipur, April 2 The Chhattisgarh High Court has sentenced Amit Jogi, son of former chief minister Ajit Jogi, to life imprisonment for the 2003 murder of NCP leader Ramavatar Jaggi.The order, dated April 2, when a division bench of Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha and Justice Arvind Kumar Verma...

Mumbai, April 5 Maharashtra Deputy CM and NCP president Sunetra Pawar contacted state Congress chief Harshwardhan Sapkal on Sunday and urged him to ensure an unopposed by-election to the Baramati assembly segment, which she is contesting.However, sources in the Congress indicated that the...

Mumbai, April 5 Maharashtra Deputy CM and NCP president Sunetra Pawar contacted state Congress chief Harshwardhan Sapkal on Sunday and urged him to ensure a unopposed by-election to the Baramati assembly segment, which she is contesting.However, sources in the Congress indicated that the party...

Nagpur/Mumbai, April 4 In the context of the by-election necessitated by the death of Ajit Pawar, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has appealed to all political parties to ensure that the Baramati Assembly election is held unopposed.Speaking to reporters, CM Fadnavis said, “All...

Mumbai, April 4 Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and NCP president Sunetra Pawar has called Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray to seek his support in the by-election to the Baramati assembly seat, which she will be contesting as her party's candidate.Her NCP colleague and MP Sunil Tatkare...

Mumbai, April 4 Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and NCP president Sunetra Pawar has called Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray to seek his support in the by-election to the Baramati assembly seat, which she will be contesting as her party's candidate.Her NCP colleague and MP Sunil Tatkare...

Mumbai, April 4 Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis appealed to all parties on Saturday to ensure an unopposed by-election in the Baramati assembly constituency, necessitated by the death of then NCP president Ajit Pawar in a plane crash, to elect his wife and incumbent Deputy CM...

Mumbai, April 3 – The political landscape in Maharashtra is becoming increasingly intense following the announcement of by-elections for the Baramati and Rahuri Assembly constituencies. The Congress party has expressed its determination to contest both seats after receiving a "green signal" from...

Raipur, April 2 – In a significant development, the Chhattisgarh High Court has delivered a major blow to Amit Jogi, the son of former Chief Minister Ajit Jogi, declaring him guilty and ordering him to surrender within three weeks in the high-profile Ramavtar Jaggi murder case.A division bench...

Mumbai, April 1 Maharashtra NCP chief Sunil Tatkare has said that merger talks between the two NCP factions were underway when then Deputy CM Ajit Pawar was alive, an admission coming weeks after a denial when the Sharad Pawar-led party had acknowledged deliberations on reunification.Tatkare...

Mumbai, Apr 1 The president of the Maharashtra Nationalist Congress Party, Sunil Tatkare, said he was aware of the merger talks between his party and the Sharad Pawar-led NCP (SP), and asserted that he did not oppose it.Expressing disappointment that the merger talks were made public while the...

Mumbai, March 20 The Maharashtra State Commission for Women has written to the state police chief seeking a Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe into an alleged rape case in Nashik involving a self-proclaimed religious figure, Ashok Kharat.Notably, commission chairperson and NCP leader...

New Delhi, March 19 The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to interfere with the bail granted to Akashdeep Karaj Singh, an accused in the murder of NCP leader and former MLA Baba Siddique, observing that the high court's order from last month was "well-reasoned".A bench of Justices JB Pardiwala...

Mumbai, March 17 – On Tuesday, legislators from the ruling MahaYuti alliance, the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), voiced concerns about the Maharashtra Freedom of Religion Bill, 2026, in the State Legislative Council."While implementing the Freedom of Religion Act, if anyone is targeted, we...

Mumbai, March 5 Following the death of former Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar in a plane crash, members of his family have expressed suspicion regarding the circumstances surrounding the accident.Sources said his son, Parth Pawar, along with other family members, is likely to meet...

Mumbai, February 28 – A month after the death of former Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and NCP president Ajit Pawar, tributes continue to pour in from family members and party colleagues, who say his legacy of development and public service will endure.Newly appointed NCP chief and...