NCP crisis: Sharad Pawar arrives in Delhi for National Executive meeting

New Delhi: Amid Maharashtra political crisis, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Sharad Pawar left for Delhi on Thursday where he has called a meeting of the National Executive. Meanwhile, posters like “The whole country is with Sharad Pawar in the fight between truth and lies” and “India’s history is such that it has never forgiven those who betray” were put up outside NCP chief Sharad Pawar’s residence in Delhi. Are. However, it was later removed by the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC).

With the NCP witnessing turmoil in the party, the Pawar family feud came to the fore on Wednesday as NCP factions led by Sharad Pawar and his nephew held rival Yashwantrao Chavan Center in south Mumbai and Bhujbal Knowledge City in suburban Bandra, respectively. Had meetings , At the same time, sources have revealed that the Election Commission has received a petition from Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar claiming the election symbol of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and the party.

Sources said that the Election Commission has also received a warning from Sharad Pawar faction leader Jayant Patil. He also informed the panel that he has initiated disqualification process against nine MLAs who joined the Eknath Shinde-BJP government in the state on Sunday.

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Maharashtra’s politics has heated up ever since senior NCP leader Ajit Pawar took oath as the deputy chief minister of the state on Sunday. Ajit Pawar along with 8 other MLAs joined the Eknath Shinde-led Maharashtra government and claimed control of the Nationalist Congress Party.

On Wednesday, Ajit Pawar indirectly took a jibe at his uncle Sharad Pawar over his age, irking party members and loyalists of the NCP supremo and triggering a series of reactions. Urging Sharad Pawar to step down and give a chance to the new generation, Ajit Pawar said that even Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders retire at the age of 75.

Junior Pawar also blamed 82-year-old Sharad Pawar for the NCP losing its chance to become the chief minister in Maharashtra in 2014 despite having the support of a majority of MLAs. He said, “You have portrayed me as a villain.” in front of everyone. I still have deep respect for him (Sharad Pawar)…but you tell me, IAS officers retire at 60…in politics too – BJP leaders retire at 75. You can see the example of LK Advani and Murli Manohar Joshi… This gives a chance to the new generation to move forward…”

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“You (Sharad Pawar) give us your blessings… The other day, he went to the YB Chavan memorial… I have also been there… But you are 83, are you not going to stop?… We Give your blessings and we will pray that you live long,” the deputy chief minister said while addressing party legislators and other workers in Bandra here.

Later in the day, NCP working president Supriya Sule reacted strongly asking the deputy CM not to disrespect her father. “Insult us, but not our father (Sharad Pawar). This fight is against the Bharatiya Janata Party government. BJP is the most corrupt party in the country,” Sule said in Mumbai on Wednesday.

Sule further said, “I saw the 2019 election, this 84-year-old man fought and won, age is just a number.”
Meanwhile, NCP leader and Sharad Pawar loyalist Anil Deshmukh also came to the rescue and called his party chief a “lion” and said, “The 82-year-old lion is still alive.” alive