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The Sharad Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) has filed a complaint with the Election Commission (EC) regarding the symbol allotted to an independent candidate contesting from its stronghold in Baramati. The independent candidate, Shaikh Soyalshah Yunusshah, has been granted a trumpet-like symbol by the EC, which the NCP claims bears a significant resemblance to the party’s own symbol of “a man blowing turha” (traditional trumpet). The NCP believes that this similarity could potentially confuse voters, and has requested the EC to rectify the issue by renaming the independent candidate’s symbol to “trumpet” instead of “tutari”.

Parth Pawar, son of Maharashtra Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, has been granted Y+ security by the state government. This move comes amidst an intense electoral battle in the Baramati Lok Sabha seat, where two Pawar families are contesting against each other. NCP spokesperson Umesh Patil clarified that the security was granted based on threat perception reports, not the ongoing political rivalry.

The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) has secured an additional Rajya Sabha seat in seat-sharing negotiations for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Despite contesting only four seats in Maharashtra and one in Lakshadweep, the party managed to negotiate for a Rajya Sabha seat after incumbent Piyush Goyal’s resignation. Praful Patel, the NCP’s working president, explained that the party withdrew its claim to the Satara seat for the Lok Sabha in exchange for two Rajya Sabha seats.

Speculations are rife about SP MLA Abu Azmi joining the NCP after a meeting with Praful Patel. The move is expected to benefit the ruling alliance in gaining minority votes in Mumbai, as mediated by a senior BJP leader.

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for Mumbai and surrounding districts till Thursday due to heightened humidity levels. Heatwave-like conditions are not anticipated, with temperatures remaining around 35 degrees Celsius. Meanwhile, political news includes the induction of Mushtaq Antulay, former Congress legislator and son-in-law of ex-CM A.R. Antulay, into the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP). In entertainment, Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh filed a police complaint against a deepfake video circulating online, where his voice was allegedly manipulated to support a political ideology.

Ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, NCP leader Rohit Pawar criticized the rival faction of the party, led by his uncle Ajit Pawar, and predicted its disintegration after the results. Pawar also shared an anecdote about his children’s loyalty to their grandfather, NCP chief Sharad Pawar, during the party split last year. Additionally, the Torne family of Indapur showcased their possession of Bharat Ratna Babasaheb Ambedkar’s walking stick to NCP candidate Supriya Sule, while Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar attended the nomination filing of Shiv Sena candidate Shrirang Barne in Maval.

In a significant political development, Abu Azmi, the state president of the Samajwadi Party (SP) and an MLA from Maharashtra, is reportedly set to join the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), led by Ajit Pawar. This move comes amidst speculations that Azmi is dissatisfied with the state leadership of the SP and has been holding meetings with NCP leaders. Sources claim that a senior BJP leader is mediating Azmi’s entry into the ruling alliance, which could potentially benefit the alliance by gaining minority votes in Mumbai.

Supriya Sule, a prominent member of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), shares her personal interests and her aspirations for children’s education in a candid interview.