Ajit Pawar

Maharashtra's Anti-BJP Front May Have An Unlikely Ally

India News | Written by Saurabh Gupta | Thursday February 14, 2019

Despite divisions within prospective partners Congress and Sharad Pawar's Nationalist Congress Party over the inclusion of Raj Thackeray in the anti-BJP Front in Maharashtra, Mr Pawar's nephew Ajit Pawar held an hour-long meeting with the chief of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena on Wednesday.

Include Raj Thackeray's MNS In Any Secular Alliance: Ajit Pawar

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday February 13, 2019

Senior Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Ajit Pawar on Tuesday called for including the Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) in any opposition alliance of secular forces in the 2019 Lok Sabha election.

Maharashtra Irrigation Scam: Anti-Corruption Body Puts Onus On Ajit Pawar

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday November 28, 2018

The Maharashtra Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has informed the Bombay High Court that its probe into the alleged multi-crore irrigation scam has revealed major lapses on part of the state's former deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar and other government officials.

Sharad Pawar Won't Contest 2019 Elections, Says Party Leader Ajit Pawar

India News | Edited by Debjani Chatterjee | Sunday October 7, 2018

Ending days of speculation, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Ajit Pawar has said that party president Sharad Pawar will not contest the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. Addressing the media in Pune on Saturday, Mr Pawar said, the NCP supremo does not want his name "proposed from any seat."

Earlier Lawmakers Would Defect For Rs 50 Lakh: Ajit Pawar

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 19, 2016

NCP leader Ajit Pawar, who is known for being outspoken, on Tuesday claimed there was a time when lawmakers used to defect for Rs 50 lakh, but nowadays not even a corporator can be made to switch the sides with that amount.

Maharashtra To Scrap 94 Tenders In 14 Irrigation Projects

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday September 1, 2016

In a major decision, Maharashtra government today decided to scrap 94 tenders in 14 irrigation projects in the Konkan and Nashik divisions which are under the Anti-Corruption Bureau's scanner, a move viewed as a setback for NCP leader and former Water Resources Minister Ajit Pawar who allegedly approved them by tweaking norms.

Now, A Union Of Tax Payers Who Refuse To Pay Tax!

Mumbai News | Varun Singh, Mid-Day | Tuesday February 9, 2016

A politician and a theatre personality have come together for a unique protest. In a bid to make the government accountable, Anjali Damania and Alyque Padamsee have decided to form a union of tax payers who refuse to pay tax henceforth. Damania has already announced that she won't be paying taxes till former deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar, former...

NCP Leaders Ajit Pawar, Sunil Tatkare's Fate to be Sealed in 2 Months: BJP Lawmaker

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday October 24, 2015

BJP lawmaker Kirit Somaiya on Friday claimed that the fate of NCP leaders Ajit Pawar and Sunil Tatkare in the irrigation scam would be sealed in the next two to three months.

Maharashtra Irrigation Scam: Ajit Pawar Appears Before Anti-Corruption Bureau

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 21, 2015

Former Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar today appeared before the Maharashtra Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) in connection with the alleged irregularities in irrigation projects in Raigad district during the Congress-NCP rule.

Ajit Pawar's Role 'Doubtful' in Sathe Corporation Case: Maharashtra Government

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday October 9, 2015

Questioning the role of Nationalist Congress Party leader (NCP), Ajit Pawar, the Maharashtra government has handed over to the Enforcement Directorate (ED), documents relating to the alleged multi-crore scam in the state-run Annabhau Sathe Development Corporation.

Nationalist Congress Party Protests in Maharashtra Over Marathwada Drought Issue

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday September 14, 2015

Senior NCP leaders including parliamentarian Supriya Sule today took to the street in Maharashtra's drought hit Marathwada region as they protested against the "apathetic" attitude of the BJP-led government to the plight of farmers.

Irrigation scam: Anti-Corruption Bureau Summons NCP Leader Ajit Pawar

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday September 13, 2015

The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has issued summons to senior NCP leaders and former ministers Ajit Pawar and Sunil Tatkare in connection with alleged irregularities in awarding contracts for irrigation projects which led to cost escalation.

BJP Ally Shiv Sena Joins Opposition Ranks, Demands Package for Marathwada

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday July 31, 2015

The Shiv Sena today joined the Opposition Congress and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) in Maharashtra Legislative Assembly to demand a Rs 12,000 crore package to meet out the irrigation backlog in Marathwada region.

RTI Activist Shailesh Gandhi to Move Supreme Court in Ajit Pawar IT Return Case

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday June 12, 2015

A day after Bombay High Court dismissed a plea filed by RTI activist Shailesh Gandhi seeking details of Income Tax Return (ITR) of senior NCP leader Ajit Pawar under the Right to Information (RTI) Act, the petitioner today said he will challenge the decision in Supreme court.

Top Cop in Maharashtra Used 'Black Magic' to Solve Rationalist Narendra Dabholkar's Murder, Says Politician

India News | Reported by Tejas Mehta, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Wednesday February 25, 2015

In a sensational twist in the murder of rationalist Narendra Dabholkar, Maharashtra's former Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has confirmed that a top police officer did resort to voodoo to find the alleged killers.