The controversy stems from Sanjay Shirsat's recent remarks of several NCP MLAs allegedly being in touch with Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena
At least 22 MLAs of the NCP (Ajit Pawar) are in touch with Sharad Pawar, as they are not interested in continuing with the BJP
This comes amid reports that the son of Ajit Pawar, Path Pawar, intends to keep all decision-making authority within the immediate family and a circle of 'yes-men'
Rohit Pawar's comments are generally seen as a warning to the smaller partners of the Mahayuti, including the NCP (Ajit Pawar), to be alert against the BJP
Although the Fadnavis government is not threatened, the NCP reunification bid could potentially trigger another major political upheaval in Maharashtra, if proven true
The opposition Congress demanded that Narhari Zirwal should be sacked over his "obscene and unethical behaviour"
Speaking about the viral video, Devendra Fadnavis hinted that the NCP minister will not resign immediately, and his fate will be decided in the company of Sunetra Pawar after a thorough investigation
News of Diwakar Game's arrest, which came to light on March 8—also International Women's Day—sparked widespread shock in Maharashtra's Wardha district
The Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) can potentially send one candidate to the Upper House of Parliament due to its depleted strength
NCP MLA Rohit Pawar has made a very sensational statement on the fatal accident involving Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar's plane
Shiv Sena(Shinde) backed out from the mayoral polls but BJP's Sneh Talil finished third behind Chaudhary and Vilas Patil of Konark Vikas Aghadi
Following internal party discussions, Sunetra Pawar is poised to take charge as the new national president of the NCP on February 26
While a section of Ajit Pawar loyalists want to save their careers, the BJP is worried about the presence of an intimidating opposition party in the MVA ranks if the NCP unification happens
Some leaders of the NCP (Ajit Pawar) are worried their relevance will be lost if the two NCPs are reunified in the absence of 'Dada' and are interested in halting it from happening so that they can remain with the Mahayuti alliance
As things stand, NCP (Ajit Pawar) faction is focused on ensuring Sunetra Pawar becomes the Deputy Chief Minister of the state, while NCP (SP) is looking forward to the veteran leader getting to play a more central role following the merger
NCP minister Narhari Zirwal on Thursday had publicly expressed his wish that Ajit Pawar's wife and Rajya Sabha member Sunetra Pawar be appointed as the deputy chief minister
Ajit Pawar's successor is the central question in Maharashtra's political circles, with experienced leader Praful Patel emerging as a frontrunner due to his political acumen and influence
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Ajit Pawar, who broke away from the party along with several senior leaders to join the BJP-Shiv Sena government in Maharashtra in 2023, tragically died in a plane crash on Wednesday morning
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and five other persons were killed after an aircraft carrying them crashed in Pune district on Wednesday morning; the incident occurred when Pawar's plane was landing in Pune's Baramati area
Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad civic bodies will see the two NCP factions, otherwise on the rival political spectrum, fighting the polls together
Ajit Pawar had alleged corruption and irregularities in the civic bodies in Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad, which was not well received by the Maharashtra BJP leadership
The two NCP factions have agreed that fighting together will make them more formidable in their traditional strongholds and will prevent their lower-tier leadership from defecting to the BJP
NCP Sharad Pawar is now in mood to return to MVA fold and hold talks with Congress and Shiv Sena UBT for an alliance in Pune
The ultimatum exposes deep infighting within the coalition over seat-sharing and potential mergers ahead of key municipal polls in Maharashtra
Maharashtra BJP leadership claimed the Mahayuti had achieved a clear lead in the Nagar Parishad elections as the chief minister's party was ahead in 19 out of 60 seats in western Maharashtra, while the Shiv Sena was ahead in 14 and the NCP in 12
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