Sharad Pawar On Ipl Bid

• Pawar's party dismisses calls for resignation

  Amid fresh controversy over IPL, the NCP on Monday dismissed demands for the resignation of Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar, dubbing as "absurd" reports that he was holding shares in the Royal Challengers Bangalore.

• Pune IPL bid: Deshpande was to form new company, says Pawar

  Despite the growing controversy around the Pune IPL bid after revelations that City Corporation had earlier authorized Anirudh Deshpande to bid on behalf of the company, Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar continues to deny any links with the bidding process.

• Written proof that Deshpande bid for company: BCCI sources

  There's written proof, say BCCI sources, that City Corporation backed Deshpande on the bid for Pune. Later denials, they say, have been fabricated.

• Pawar must resign, says BJP

  While support has come in for Sharad Pawar from some quarters, the BJP is in no mood to give an inch. The main Opposition party has accused the Agriculture Minister of misrepresenting facts on IPL bidding and demanded that he resign immediately.