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Mumbai: In a major political switch, at least 8 MPs from the Sharad Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) are likely to join Ajit Pawar. These MPs are in close contact with the Ajit Pawar faction and are more likely to announce the shift, as per reports. This political move is seen as a major jolt to Sharad Pawar’s leadership, as Ajit Pawar’s faction has already been recognised as the ‘real’ NCP by the Election Commission of India (ECI).
After the ECI’s decision, the Ajit Pawar faction was granted the party’s poll symbol and name, giving them the status of the official NCP. According to a report by Republic, sources, however, close to the party also claimed that Sharad Pawar is open to joining the ruling Mahayuti alliance, led by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). It is also speculated in various other reports that he has been lobbying for a ministerial berth for his daughter Supriya Sule in the Modi-led cabinet.
Supriya Sule Praises Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis
This comes just few days after Baramati MP and Nationalist Congress Party (Sharad Pawar faction) leader Supriya Sule recently praised BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis, who assumed office as Maharashtra’s Chief Minister a month ago.
Speaking to reporters on January 3 in Pune, Sule remarked that Fadnavis appeared to be the only active member of the state government so far. “Most ministers in the Mahayuti government have yet to take charge. Only one person who is working very hard is Devendra Fadnavis, no one else is visible. Devendra ji is focused and working in mission mode… which is a good thing… We wish him all the best,” she said.
The latest political development is being considered as the biggest blow for the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance in Maharashtra and the opposition’s INDI Alliance. NCP (SP) had fought on 10 Lok Sabha Seats and managed to win 8 of them. The decision of the 8 parliamentarians from the NCP (Sharad Pawar) to reportedly join the Ajit Pawar-led faction has come up after his party and the Mahayuti alliance managed to sweep a massive victory in the recently concluded Maharashtra Assembly elections.
The NCP split occurred in July 2023, when Ajit Pawar, along with several other party leaders, broke away from the Sharad Pawar-led NCP and joined the ruling BJP-Shiv Sena alliance government in Maharashtra. Since then, there have been speculations about Sharad Pawar’s future plans, with some reports suggesting that he may join the Mahayuti alliance.