2023 Nationalist Congress Party split
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| Part of Politics of Maharashtra | |
| Date | 2 July 2023 - present |
|---|---|
| Location | Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| Outcome |
15 / 56 (27%)
40 / 56 (71%)
7 / 9 (78%)
2 / 9 (22%) |
| Followed by | 2022 Shiv Sena split |
Nationalist Congress Party, a political party in India having a significant presence in the state of Maharashtra, split in two factions with one loyal to the original party's leader Sharad Pawar and the other loyal to Sharad's nephew Ajit Pawar.
Split[edit]
Before Ajit Pawar took the oath as Deputy Chief Minister, on 5 June 2023, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis met with Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi and said that cabinet would be expanded further.[1] Praful Patel even went to Patna for the opposition meeting with Supriya Sule instead of Ajit Pawar's uncle and National President of the Nationalist Congress Party, Sharad Pawar.[2]
On 2 July 2023, suddenly Ajit Pawar went to Raj Bhavan in Mumbai and took oath as Deputy Chief Minister, along with NCP leaders like Praful Patel, Chhagan Bhujbal, Dilip Walse Patil, Dhananjay Munde, Hasan Mushrif, Aatram Dharamraobaba Bhagwantrao, Aditi Sunil Tatkare, Sanjay Bansode. All the seven NCP MLAs of Nagaland are with Ajit Pawar.
On 6 February 2024, Ajit Pawar's faction has been officially recognized as the real Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) by the Election Commission of India. The EC has granted his faction the party's poll symbol and name, giving them the status of the official NCP. The Election Commission has directed Sharad Pawar's camp to take a new name for the upcoming 2024 general elections.[3]
| Leaders | MLA | Lok Sabha MP | MLC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sharad Pawar | 15 | 4 | 3 |
| Ajit Pawar | 40 | 1 | 9 |
| Total number of members of NCP before split | 55 | 5 | 11 |
MLA's of NCP with respective leaders[edit]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "CM Eknath Shinde, Devendra Fadnavis meet Amit Shah; Konkan water issue, Marathwada grid project discussed". Indian Express. 5 June 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
- ^ "Opposition meeting is being held in Nitish Kumar's House in Patna". Zee News. 30 June 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ "Sharad Pawar Loses EC Battle As Ajit-led Faction Recognised As Real NCP". News18 India. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
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