Ncp General Secretary

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  Sharad Pawar Not To Join Congress's Bharat Jodo Yatra Citing Health Issues

  Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar will not join the Congress's Bharat Jodo Yatra on November 11 as he is in the hospital right now, said Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh.

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  Sharad Pawar Said No To President Poll, Considering Other Names: CPI(M)

  NCP chief Sharad Pawar has refused to be the opposition parties' nominee for the presidential election, CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury said on Tuesday.

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  "Mismatched Parties": BJP Leader Kailash Vijayvargiya Questions Sena-Congress-NCP Alliance

  BJP general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya on Friday questioned the future of the Shiv Sena's alliance with NCP and Congress in Maharashtra, terming it a coalition of "ideologically mismatched parties".

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  "Fielding Pragya Thakur BJP's Tactical Mistake", Says Sharad Pawar's Party

  Fielding Malegaon blast accused Pragya Thakur in the Lok Sabha elections is a "tactical mistake" of the BJP, NCP general secretary Jitendra Awhad said on Saturday. Mr Thakur was fielded from Bhopal Lok Sabha constituency against the Congress's Digvijaya Singh to cover up failures of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi government, he said.

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  Another NCP Member Quits Over Sharad Pawar "Supporting" PM

  NCP general secretary Munaf Hakim Friday said he had quit the primary membership of the party and claimed it was "difficult" to defend its image after Sharad Pawar "supported" Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the Rafale fighter jet issue.

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  Tariq Anwar Quits NCP After Sharad Pawar's "Defence" Of PM Modi On Rafale Deal

  NCP national general secretary Tariq Anwar Friday said he had resigned from the party and Parliament following party chief Sharad Pawar's "defence" of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the Rafale deal.

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  On CPM Pitch To Impeach Chief Justice, Congress's Measured Response

  The Congress today gave a cautious response to a proposed impeachment motion for Chief Justice Dipak Misra - an idea pitched yesterday by CPM general secretary Sitaram Yechury. The CPM, Mr Yechury said, wants to build consensus on the issue among the opposition parties and has already met NCP leader Tariq Anwar and rebel JD(U) leader Sharad Yadav.

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  Three Opposition Parties Say 'No, Thank You' To Sonia Gandhi's Invite

  The Congress's attempt to extend the unity of opposition parties over the notes ban outside parliament with a meeting and joint press conference addressed by its party chief Sonia Gandhi in a rare appearance, is falling apart, with the Left and Nitish Kumar's Janata Dal (United) reportedly RSVPing their inability to attend. Sharad Pawar's Nationali...

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  Sharad Pawar Re-Elected NCP Chief, Launches Broadside Against PM Narendra Modi

  Maratha strongman Sharad Pawar was today unanimously re-elected as the president of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and used the occasion to launch a broadside against Prime Minister Narendra Modi accusing him of indulging in game of politics on foreign soil.

• BJP appoints Amit Shah in-charge of Uttar Pradesh, Varun Gandhi gets West Bengal

  Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi's close confidant and BJP General Secretary Amit Shah has been appointed as the person in charge of the politically-crucial state of Uttar Pradesh. BJP president Rajnath Singh, in a reorganisation of the party's poll machinery in the run up to the general elections next year, has also put controversial BJP leade...

• Presidential polls: PA Sangma meets Prakash Karat

  Former Lok Sabha speaker and NCP leader PA Sangma today met CPI (M) General Secretary Prakash Karat to drum up support for his Presidential bid. Mr Sangma currently enjoys the support of J Jayalalithaa-led AIADMK and Naveen Patnaik's Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and is hoping to garner the support of all parties. Mr Sangma has demanded that the President ...

• Rahul Gandhi on mission Mumbai

  With ally the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) surging ahead of the Congress in the recent local body elections in Maharashtra, All India Congress Committee (AICC) General Secretary Rahul Gandhi's one-day visit to Mumbai tomorrow is being seen as a move to get the state unit in pro-active mode and retrieve lost ground.

• Rahul Gandhi meets PM following protests against petrol price hike

  Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi had a meeting with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today as the government grappled with the situation arising out of protests against the petrol price hike and demands from UPA allies like Trinamool Congress, DMK and NCP for a rollback.

• All is well, says Praful, after spat over Rahul's coalition remark

  After Sharad Pawar's party took very public offense to a remark by Rahul Gandhi, the Congress said Gandhi had been misquoted. And the day ended with Pawar's deputy, Praful Patel, declaring that there was no problem.It was tough, however, to disguise the tension that erupted over Rahul Gandhi's remark over inflation. As Agriculture Minister, Sharad ...

• NCP should merge with Cong: Digvijay Singh

  The NCP should consider merging with the Congress, AICC general secretary Digvijay Singh said here on Saturday.