Maharashtra Politics: NCP Factions Push For Reunion Of Sharad, Ajit Pawar | India Information
Maharashtra Politics: For the reason that cut up of the Nationalist Congress Celebration (NCP), two key elections have concluded – the Lok Sabha polls and the Maharashtra meeting elections. Whereas the Sharad Pawar’s NCP-SP outsmarted Ajit Pawar’s NCP by successful 8 seats, within the Maharashtra meeting polls, the sport was reversed. NCP bagged 41 seats whereas the NCP-SP was confined to simply 10 seats within the meeting polls. Regardless of the political variations, Ajit Pawar maintained decorum and didn’t go after his uncle Sharad Pawar. After the meeting election end result, Ajit Pawar was seen interacting with nephew Rohit Pawar the place the previous stated that Rohit may win the ballot as he didn’t marketing campaign within the seat.
Ajit Pawar, who began out in politics as his uncle’s protege, parted methods with him after greater than three many years by splitting the get together and becoming a member of the Shiv Sena-BJP authorities within the state in July 2023.
With Sharad Pawar and Ajit Pawar hinting that their private relations stay good, now the leaders and members of the family from either side are pushing for a reunion between the 2 leaders as soon as once more. NCP chief Praful Patel, who’s prone to get a berth within the Modi cupboard, termed Sharad Pawar their ‘deity’. Patel stated that Sharad Pawar is sort of a ‘deity’ for NCP leaders and instructions a excessive diploma of respect. “If the Pawar household comes collectively, it’s going to make us extraordinarily joyful,” he stated.
NCP spokesperson Amol Mitkari opined that each Pawars may reunited if ‘each make an effort’. NCP’s ally BJP has additionally stated that it has no drawback with each Pawars becoming a member of arms.
The largest message has come from Asha-tai Pawar, Maharashtra deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar’s mom, who on Wednesday stated she prayed to Lord Vitthal that her son and his estranged uncle Sharad Pawar ought to come collectively once more. “I prayed that each one the grievances throughout the Pawar household ought to finish, and Ajit and Sharad Pawar come collectively once more. I hope my prayers might be granted,” she stated.
Her remarks got here amid hypothesis that efforts to deliver the rival factions of the Nationalist Congress Celebration collectively had been underway after the Maharashtra meeting elections.
Elsewhere, one other NCP chief and Maharashtra minister Narhari Zirwal stated he was too junior to talk on such issues, however a reunion would profit get together staff like him.
Jitendra Awhad, NCP-SP chief has additionally maintained that it is Pawar’s household matter and he has no objection to the reconciliation.