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"Sena Has Different Ideology": NCP On Ally Supporting Citizenship Bill

India News | ANI | Tuesday December 10, 2019

A day after the Shiv Sena voted in favour of the Citizenship Amendment Bill, the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on Tuesday said that the ''common minimum programme'' of ''Maha Vikas Aghadi'' in Maharashtra will not get affected due to the contrasting ideologies of the alliance partners.

"Akshay Kumar OK, Not Katrina Kaif?": Sanjay Nirupam On Citizenship Bill

India News | ANI | Monday December 9, 2019

Congress party leader Sanjay Nirupam on Monday, while commenting on the opposition to the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019, gave examples of actors Akshay Kumar and Katrina Kaif to explain the "discrimination" being done in the Bill.

Ajit Pawar Approached Me To Form Government, Says Devendra Fadnavis

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday December 7, 2019

Former Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday claimed that it was Nationalist Congress Party leader Ajit Pawar who approached him to form a government in Maharashtra.

"Why Did BJP Take 5 Years To Realise Sharad Pawar's Experience?": Sena

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday December 4, 2019

Days after Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar revealed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered him to work together, the Shiv Sena wondered why the BJP took five years to realise the veteran leader's "utility and experience".

Ajit Pawar's "Extreme Decision" Driven By Congress: Sharad Pawar To NDTV

India News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Wednesday December 4, 2019

Ajit Pawar took the "extreme step" of going with the BJP because he was upset with the Congress's demands during alliance talks, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar has said, revealing the inside story of his nephew's rebellion, which enabled the 80-hour Devendra Fadnavis government in Maharashtra before the Uddhav Thackeray-led Mah...

'Easier To Work With Sena Than BJP,' Sharad Pawar Tells NDTV. His Reason

India News | Reported by Sreenivasan Jain, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Wednesday December 4, 2019

It would be "ideologically difficult" to work with the BJP, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar said to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "offer" to collaborate amid the Maharashtra government formation turmoil last month.

Did PM Modi Offer Cabinet Post? Sharad Pawar Contradicts Daughter Supriya Sule

India News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Wednesday December 4, 2019

Hours after Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Supriya Sule acknowledged Prime Minister Narendra Modi's offer of a cabinet spot for her by calling him "magnanimous", she was contradicted by her father, Sharad Pawar.

NCP Leader Seeks Relief For Bhima-Koregaon Accused From Uddhav Thackeray

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Wednesday December 4, 2019

A Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader today asked Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray to withdraw the "false cases" filed against Dalits in the Bhima Koregaon violence, just like he had done for those protesting deforestation in Mumbai's Aarey Colony.

Highlights: Never Thought Of Tie-Up With Shiv Sena, Says Sharad Pawar

India News | Edited by Ridhima Shukla | Tuesday December 3, 2019

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar said that his party never thought that "we would form the Maharashrtra government."Sharad Pawar, who crafted the Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress alliance that came to power in Maharashtra last week,also said that he never thought Ajit Pawar will behave that way, but there is some background to it.

Knew Of Ajit Pawar-Devendra Fadnavis Talks, Not That He'd Go So Far: Sharad Pawar

India News | Reported by Sreenivasan Jain, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Tuesday December 3, 2019

The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) was in touch with the BJP alongside its talks with the Shiv Sena and Congress during the Maharashtra political standoff, Sharad Pawar revealed in an exclusive interview to NDTV on Tuesday.

Supriya Sule's Reaction To Supposed Offer From PM Modi To Her Father

India News | Reported by Manoranjan Bharati, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Tuesday December 3, 2019

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Supriya Sule, responding to her father Sharad Pawar's claim that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had offered that they "work together", said today that it was "magnanimous" of the PM but her father had "humbly" said no.

Said No To PM Modi's Offer, Cabinet Post For Supriya Sule: Sharad Pawar

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday December 3, 2019

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar has said Prime Minister Narendra Modi had proposed "working together", but he rejected the offer. Sharad Pawar, who crafted the Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress alliance that came to power in Maharashtra last week, said he had turned down PM Modi's offer, which he claimed included a central cabinet spot for...

PM Modi Should Quit If BJP Leader's Maharashtra Fund Claim True: NCP

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday December 2, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will have to resign if there is truth in BJP MP Ananth Kumar Hegde's claim that Devendra Fadnavis was made chief minister last month despite lacking majority only to "protect" Rs 40,000 crore central funds from being "misused", the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) said today.

"I Can Say PM, Amit Shah Are Infiltrators": Why Congress Leader Said This

India News | ANI | Monday December 2, 2019

Leader of Congress party in the Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Sunday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah were themselves ''infiltrators''.

Uddhav Thackeray Government Sails Through Trust Vote After BJP Walkout

India News | Edited by Shylaja Varma | Saturday November 30, 2019

The Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress government in Maharashtra, led by Uddhav Thackeray, sailed through the trust vote in the Maharashtra assembly on Saturday after over a month of intense power struggle that saw allies parting ways and bitter rivals coming together to form an alliance. The floor test began with high drama as the BJP members, led by former C...