NCP’s infighting has reached the Election Commission’s doorstep with the Ajit Pawar-led group filing over 40 affidavits of MLAs and MPs in their support. Maharashtra’s Deputy CM Ajit Pawar’s faction Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) told the Election Commission that he has been elected as the national president of the party.
According to a statement released on Wednesday by the Ajit Pawar-led faction, the Election Commission has been informed through an affidavit 1 that they have received an “overwhelming majority” of NCP members, both legislative and organizational, on June 30, 2023. The NCP chief was elected through a resolution signed by It has been said in the statement that Praful Patel will continue to be the working president of NCP. NCP has also decided to appoint Ajit Pawar as the leader of NCP Legislature Party in Maharashtra Legislative Assembly and this decision has got the support of NCP MLAs.
“Attempts are being made by certain elements within the NCP to spread fear and confusion among the elected representatives of the party and those working in various organizational positions of the party,” the statement said. The earlier appointment of Jayant Patil as the state president of the Maharashtra unit was clearly illegal as it was done without following any procedure as mandated by the constitution of the NCP.Praful Patel succeeded Patil as the working president of the NCP. Has been removed from and Sunil Tatkare has been appointed as state NCP president.
On the other hand, sources in the Election Commission said that the Sharad Pawar camp has filed a petition before the commission requesting that they be heard before passing any instructions regarding this fight. The Election Commission may process the petitions in a few days and may ask both the parties to exchange relevant documents produced before it.
