Maharashtra Speaker affirms Ajit Pawar faction as real NCP, rejects disqualification appeals for both sides

Maharashtra Speaker affirms Ajit Pawar faction as real NCP, rejects disqualification appeals for both sides

On Thursday (Feb 15), Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar asserted that the faction led by Ajit Pawar within the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) is the authentic political entity, and the Assembly cannot disqualify the MLAs aligned with that group.

Speaker holds Ajit Pawar group as real NCP, rejects disqualification petitions of both factions

Speaker holds Ajit Pawar group as real NCP, rejects disqualification petitions of both factions Maharashtra assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar on Thursday held that the Ajit Pawar-led group was the real Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) when two factions emerged in July 2023, and dismissed disqualification petitions filed by both the Ajit and Sharad Pawar-led factions.''All the petitions seeking disqualification of MLAs are rejected,'' Narwekar sai…

Ajit Pawar faction is the real NCP, rules Maharashtra Assembly Speaker

This comes following directions from the Supreme Court. The Election Commission (EC) previously ruled in favour of Ajit Pawar, who rebelled against his uncle and NCP supremo Sharad Pawar, granting him the party symbol.

Maharashtra Speaker says Ajit Pawar faction is real NCP, rejects all disqualification petitions

Rahul Narwekar held that going against the wishes of Sharad Pawar was dissent expressed within the party and did not amount to leaving it.

Ajit Pawar faction 'real NCP', rules Maharashtra Speaker in blow to Sharad Pawar

Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar ruled that the NCP faction led by Ajit Pawar is the 'real political party'.

Maharashtra Speaker rejects pleas to disqualify NCP MLAs of Ajit Pawar faction

Maharashtra Speaker rejects plea to disqualify MLAs of Ajit Pawar faction