Maharashtra News: The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar said on Sunday that he will be in the National Capital on October 6 to present his side to the Election Commission of India (ECI) during a hearing in connection with the split of the party. Speaking to reporters, the veteran political leader said that everyone knows who the founder of the party is. He also added that he has been summoned and will remain present for the hearing.
Sharad Pawar's NCP split on July 2 after Ajit Pawar and eight other party MLAs jumped Pawar's ship and joined the Eknath Shinde government in Maharashtra. Ajit Pawar became the Deputy Chief Minister of the state, along with Devendra Fadnavis.
Now, both of the groups have petitioned the ECI for the party name and symbol.
"What the common man thinks is important. Some people have taken a different political stand and I don't want to comment on it as it is their right in a democracy. But, Maharashtra and the rest of the country know who is the founder of NCP. There is truth in what my people say that the situation is favourable to us," Sharad Pawar said, as quoted by news agency PTI.
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"Those who have joined hands with the BJP cannot belong to the NCP. We don't accept compromise in such a manner," he said.
Speaking about the opposition INDIA alliance, Sharad Pawar said that the next course of action will be finalised in the next few days. He also added that people want a change and it will be seen after the 2024 Lok Sabha election.