Nationalist Congress Party

NCP Discusses Seat Sharing Pact With Congress For Maharashtra Polls

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 17, 2019

The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) wants an equal number of seats from the Congress in the Maharashtra state assembly polls, citing the drubbing of its alliance partner in Lok Sabha elections, party sources said.

Chandrakant Patil, Quota Stir Troubleshooter, New Maharashtra BJP Chief

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Tuesday July 16, 2019

Maharashtra Revenue Minister Chandrakant Patil, who had played a pivotal role in quelling the Maratha quota agitation last year,was appointed as the president of the BJP state unit today.A release issued by the ruling party also named MangalPrabhat Lodha as the Mumbai BJP chief.

Crabs Thrown At Maharashtra Minister's Home Over Dam Breach Remark

India News | Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Tuesday July 9, 2019

Nationalist Congress Party workers on Tuesday threw crabs at Maharashtra Water Conservation Minister Tanaji Sawant's house in protest against his recent comment in which he had held crabs responsible for the breach in a dam in Ratnagiri.

Case Registered Against NCP Leader For Assaulting Government Official

Cities | Press Trust of India | Saturday July 6, 2019

A case has been registered against Vijay Bhambale, Nationalist Congress Party legislator from Maharashtra' s Parbhani after an official accused him of assault, the police said today.

"Arrest" Crabs: NCP's Jibe At Maharashtra Minister Over Dam Breach Remark

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday July 5, 2019

A Nationalist Congress Party leader Friday handed over a few crabs to the police in Maharashtra's Thane after a minister claimed that the crustaceans were responsible for a dam breach in coastal Maharashtra.

NCP Lawmaker Dresses Up As Hemant Karkare, Hits Out Over "Curse" Remark

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday June 26, 2019

NCP assembly lawmaker Prakash Gajbhiye Wednesday turned up at the Vidhan Bhavan dressed as killed police officer Hemant Karkare, to protest against BJP Lok Sabha lawmaker Pragya Singh Thakur's remarks against the late ATS chief.

"Begging'' Protest By Sharad Pawar Party To Highlight Water Dues Of Ministers

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday June 26, 2019

The youth wing of the NCP Tuesday staged a novel protest by begging money to "foot the pending water bills" of official residences of the chief minister and other ministers in Maharashtra.

Sharad Pawar Holds Meetings To Prepare For Maharashtra Assembly Polls

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday June 21, 2019

Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar and other senior leaders are holding meetings to identify candidates for the Maharashtra Assembly polls slated for later this year, a party functionary said today.

"Malegaon Accused Will Be In Parliament": Sharad Pawar On Pragya Thakur

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday June 11, 2019

Nationalist Congress Party Chief Sharad Pawar attacked the BJP on Monday for fielding Malegaon blast accused Pragya Singh Thakur from Bhopal in the Lok Sabha elections and said that people like her, with serious charges against them, will listen to the President's speech in the parliament

"Not Pakistan, It Was Kashmir": Sharad Pawar Rebuts PM Modi's Terror Remark

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday June 9, 2019

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar has questioned the Narendra Modi-led government's assertion of "hitting the enemy in his home", claiming that such actions against terrorists actually took place in Kashmir and not in Pakistan.

"Want To Win Polls? Campaign Like The RSS": Sharad Pawar To Party Workers

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Thursday June 6, 2019

Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar today cited the political practice of approaching the public just before the polls as the reason for their humiliating drubbing by the BJP in the Lok Sabha elections, and exhorted party workers to take a page or two out of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh's book while canvassing for votes.

Praful Patel Seeks More Time To Join Probe Into Alleged Aviation Scam

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday June 6, 2019

Former civil aviation minister and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Praful Patel today requested for another date to depose before the Enforcement Directorate in connection with a money-laundering probe.

VVIP, Not 5 VIP: On Sharad Pawar Seat Row At PM's Oath, A Clarification

India News | ANI | Thursday June 6, 2019

The Rashtrapati Bhavan has clarified on Wednesday on a controversy over Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar's seating at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's oath ceremony. Mr Pawar had skipped the oath ceremony after his party was reportedly miffed about his seat in the fifth row.

Dalit Leader Prakash Ambedkar Warns Sharad Pawar Ahead Of State Polls

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday June 4, 2019

Dalit leader Prakash Ambedkar Tuesday claimed that at least 10 MLAs of the Nationalist Congress Party are in touch with his Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA) front in view of the upcoming assembly elections in Maharashtra.

IAS Officer Trolled After "Sarcastic" Tweet On Mahatma Gandhi, Godse

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Sunday June 2, 2019

A Maharashtra IAS officer landed in trouble after her tweet that appeared to question the celebration of Mahatma Gandhi's birth anniversary. While the Nationalist Congress Party demanded that she be sacked, the officer said her tweet was written in a sarcastic vein but was taken at face value.