The Nationalist Congress Party (Ajit Pawar) is an Indian political faction under the leadership of
Ajit Pawar
Ajit Anantrao Pawar (Marathi pronunciation: d͡ʒit̪ pəʋaːɾ born 22 July 1959) is an Indian politician. He is the Leader of the Opposition in Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, and was the 8th Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra in his ...
, splintered from the main
Nationalist Congress Party under
Sharad Pawar. The faction has currently 41
MLAs
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from
Maharashtra
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, 7
MLAs
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from
Nagaland, and 2
MPs
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in
Indian Parliament. The faction is currently unrecognised by
Election Commission of India
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.
History
In July 2023, a majority of the elected representatives of the party led by
Ajit Pawar
Ajit Anantrao Pawar (Marathi pronunciation: d͡ʒit̪ pəʋaːɾ born 22 July 1959) is an Indian politician. He is the Leader of the Opposition in Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, and was the 8th Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra in his ...
joined the
National Democratic Alliance
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government. This caused a direct split between Ajit Pawar and the founder-president of the party
Sharad Pawar.
Ajit Pawar Maharashtra Deputy Cm: Ajit Pawar joins NDA govt, takes oath as deputy CM of Maharashtra - The Economic Times
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Nationalist Congress Party
Political parties established in 2023
2023 establishments in India
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