In a shocking incident, Narhari Jhirwal, a NCP leader and deputy speaker of the Maharashtra Assembly, jumped from the third floor of the Mantralaya building in Mumbai on Friday. He landed on the safety net, avoiding serious injury. Police are investigating the incident.
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has indicated a potential shift in his political future, suggesting he might not contest the upcoming assembly elections from his stronghold, Baramati. Instead, he hinted that his son, Jay Pawar, could replace him in the constituency. This decision follows a previous admission by Pawar regarding a mistake made in fielding his wife against his cousin in the Lok Sabha elections, highlighting the complexity of family dynamics within the NCP party.
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar expressed regret over fielding his wife Sunetra Pawar against his cousin Supriya Sule in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. He believes politics should not interfere with family matters and considers the NCP parliamentary board’s decision to be a mistake.
Ajit Pawar, senior Maharashtra politician, expressed his disappointment at missing the Chief Minister’s post despite serving multiple terms as Deputy CM. Meanwhile, a BMC officer in Mumbai was apprehended by the ACB for demanding a bribe to regularize an illegal structure, highlighting a persistent issue of corruption within the civic body.
NCP MP Supriya Sule reported her phone and WhatsApp being hacked, while Maharashtra’s political landscape continues to shift with potential party reshuffles and alliance uncertainties ahead of the Assembly elections.
A report in the weekly ‘Vivek’ suggests that the BJP’s alliance with Ajit Pawar’s faction of the NCP negatively impacted their Lok Sabha election performance in Maharashtra. NCP spokesperson Clyde Crasto claims this signals the BJP’s attempt to distance themselves from Ajit Pawar, possibly urging him to leave the ‘Mahayuti’ alliance.
Ahead of the state assembly elections in October, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar presented the state Budget for 2024-25. The budget includes several key announcements, such as a financial assistance scheme for women, free cooking gas cylinders, bonuses for farmers, and increased compensation for deaths due to animal attacks.
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) MLA Sunit Tingre has expressed his willingness to face any kind of inquiry in connection with the Pune Porsche crash case. Tingre, who represents the Vadgaon Sheri constituency, has been accused of attempting to influence the investigation in favor of the juvenile accused. However, his party colleague, Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, has defended Tingre, asserting that the allegations against him are baseless.
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Ajit Pawar’s absence from the fifth phase of the Lok Sabha election campaign has sparked speculation of unrest within the party. Despite actively campaigning in earlier phases, Pawar has been conspicuously absent from rallies for his BJP and Shiv Sena allies, leading to rumors of dissatisfaction with the allocation of only four Lok Sabha seats to the NCP. The rumors were further fueled by reports of meetings between rebel NCP leader Sunil Tatkare and NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar, despite denials from both parties. Senior NCP leaders Chhagan Bhujbal and Anil Deshmukh have expressed varying viewpoints, with Bhujbal hinting at sympathy for Pawar and Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray, while Deshmukh ruled out reconciliation with rebel leaders. Political analyst Vivek Bhavsar suggests that the NCP’s absence from campaigning in key seats may indicate a shift in power dynamics within the party.
This breaking news reports that Ajit Pawar’s wife, Sunetra, has been cleared of any involvement in the alleged Rs 25,000 crore bank scam. The developing story will be updated as more information becomes available.
