Mumbai, Feb 24 (IANS) NCP-SP chief Sharad Pawar on Monday deplored the statement made by Shiv Sena leader and Maharashtra Legislative Council deputy chairperson Neelam Gorhe statement at the 98th Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Sahitya Sammelan held in Delhi that “two Mercedes will fetch you post in the Uddhav Thackeray led Shiv Sena.” Terming it “foolish”, … Read more
Mumbai, Feb 18 (IANS) NCP-SP legislator Jitendra Awhad on Tuesday received a major blow as his two staunch supporters Abhijeet Pawar and Hemant Wani joined the Ajit Pawar’s NCP. Abhijeet Pawar, who was Awhad’s personal assistant and managed his political affairs, along with NCP-SP’s State Vice-President Hemant Vani, joined the NCP on Tuesday in the … Read more
Mumbai, Feb 14 (IANS) Ahead of the upcoming local and civic body elections in Maharashtra, the Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on Friday formed a seven-member core group to focus on strengthening the party organisation, implementation of various policies and government’s welfare decisions across the state. The core group comprises party national president and … Read more
Mumbai, Feb 13 (IANS) Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Thursday directed all departments to maintain coordination and ensure timely completion of various development projects to avoid cost escalation. At the meeting of Project Monitoring Unit (PMU), he said: “Delays lead to a significant increase in project costs and ultimately leave the state in … Read more
Mumbai, Feb 12 (IANS) Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Wednesday said NCP-SP chief Sharad Pawar should not have attended the programme where the prestigious Mahadji Shinde Rashtra Gaurav award was given to former Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. Raut, who enjoys a good rapport with Pawar, expressed his anger over the NCP-SP chief giving away … Read more
Beed, Jan 30 (IANS) Deputy Chief Minister and NCP president Ajit Pawar on Thursday warned his party workers that he would not tolerate anyone indulging in extortion or ransom during development works and also said that those found involved in such acts would be booked under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA). His … Read more
Mumbai, Jan 26 (IANS) Maharashtra NCP(SP) chief Jayant Patil has listed a slew of achievements of Sharad Pawar during his tenure as the Union Agriculture Minister saying that he turned India into an exporting country from importing one, provided good guaranteed prices to crops, gave subsidies to orchards and launched horticulture programme which benefitted the … Read more
Malegaon (Maharashtra), Jan 24 (IANS) Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday took a dig at the former Union minister and NCP-SP president Sharad Pawar, saying that just doing marketing is not adequate to become leader, and groundwork is also necessary. “Pawar Saheb, you were Agriculture Minister for 10 years. At that time, you had the … Read more
Mumbai, Jan 24 (IANS) NCP President and Deputy Chief Minister, Ajit Pawar has exhorted the cadres to work hard so that the maximum number of the party’s members get elected in the upcoming local and civic body elections in Maharashtra. “The timeline may seem long, but days pass by quickly. Work diligently and attentively,” he … Read more