Sharad Pawar Resigns

Nationalist Congress Party leader Sharad Pawar, 83, on Tuesday hinted at retirement as he said he may not contest any more elections after his Rajya Sabha term ends in 18 months.

Four top leaders have resigned from the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) in Maharashtra's Pimpri Chinchwad, dealing a major blow to the party led by Ajit Pawar after a poor show in the recent Lok Sabha elections.

When Sharad Pawar announced his resignation as party chief in May, some leaders were asked to organise protests demanding he rescind the decision, Nationalist Congress Party leader Ajit Pawar on Friday said.

Responding to NCP leader Chhagan Bhujbal's allegation that Sharad Pawar's resignation as NCP president was "decided" in a party meeting, NCP working president Supriya Sule said that Sharad Pawar never wanted to tender his resignation.

Senior NCP leader Chhagan Bhujbal, once a confidant of Sharad Pawar, has alleged the NCP chief made him resign as Maharashtra deputy chief minister based on mere allegations about the "Telgi scam" in 2003

The shocking scenes of Sharad Pawar's long-time aides backing Ajit Pawar as he joined the Eknath Shinde-led Maharashtra government after a mutiny followed meticulous planning over months that the senior Pawar got no whiff of, sources have told NDTV.

Asserting that the then Union Railway Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri tendered his resignation when an accident took place, Nationalist Congress Party Chief Sharad Pawar on Saturday demanded Ashwini Vaishnaw's resignation.

Unpredictability is the only predictability about the granddaddy of Indian politics that is Sharad Pawar, who announced his resignation as NCP chief out of the blue, only to take it back three days later saying he can't disrespect his supporters.

Union Minister Ajay Kumar Mishra on Saturday took a dig at Sharad Pawar a day after he withdrew his decision to resign as NCP chief, saying the Nationalist Congress Party seems busy in the rehearsal of a drama scripted by that party.

Sharad Pawar, a day after withdrawing his resignation as the chief of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), explained why he did not tell his party colleagues about his intention to quit from the NCP president's post.

Nationalist Congress Party president Sharad Pawar on Friday announced that he would not step down as the party's chief, days after his sudden resignation sent shockwaves through the party.

Top Maharashtra politician Sharad Pawar today said he is taking back his resignation as the chief of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), which he founded and led since 1999, considering the "strong sentiments" of the people towards his decision.

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Sharad Pawar has taken back his resignation as the party chief. Mr Pawar had resigned earlier this week. He said though he is back as the party chief, he wants a succession plan.

Three days after his bombshell resignation, Sharad Pawar today announced that he had changed his mind and that he would stay on as chief of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) as he "couldn't disrespect the feelings of the masses".

Nationalist Congress Party president Sharad Pawar has sought more time to reconsider his decision to step down as party chief, senior NCP leader Praful Patel said today.

Nationalist Congress Party leader Sharad Pawar, 83, on Tuesday hinted at retirement as he said he may not contest any more elections after his Rajya Sabha term ends in 18 months.

Four top leaders have resigned from the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) in Maharashtra's Pimpri Chinchwad, dealing a major blow to the party led by Ajit Pawar after a poor show in the recent Lok Sabha elections.

When Sharad Pawar announced his resignation as party chief in May, some leaders were asked to organise protests demanding he rescind the decision, Nationalist Congress Party leader Ajit Pawar on Friday said.

Responding to NCP leader Chhagan Bhujbal's allegation that Sharad Pawar's resignation as NCP president was "decided" in a party meeting, NCP working president Supriya Sule said that Sharad Pawar never wanted to tender his resignation.

Senior NCP leader Chhagan Bhujbal, once a confidant of Sharad Pawar, has alleged the NCP chief made him resign as Maharashtra deputy chief minister based on mere allegations about the "Telgi scam" in 2003

The shocking scenes of Sharad Pawar's long-time aides backing Ajit Pawar as he joined the Eknath Shinde-led Maharashtra government after a mutiny followed meticulous planning over months that the senior Pawar got no whiff of, sources have told NDTV.

Asserting that the then Union Railway Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri tendered his resignation when an accident took place, Nationalist Congress Party Chief Sharad Pawar on Saturday demanded Ashwini Vaishnaw's resignation.

Unpredictability is the only predictability about the granddaddy of Indian politics that is Sharad Pawar, who announced his resignation as NCP chief out of the blue, only to take it back three days later saying he can't disrespect his supporters.

Union Minister Ajay Kumar Mishra on Saturday took a dig at Sharad Pawar a day after he withdrew his decision to resign as NCP chief, saying the Nationalist Congress Party seems busy in the rehearsal of a drama scripted by that party.

Sharad Pawar, a day after withdrawing his resignation as the chief of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), explained why he did not tell his party colleagues about his intention to quit from the NCP president's post.

Nationalist Congress Party president Sharad Pawar on Friday announced that he would not step down as the party's chief, days after his sudden resignation sent shockwaves through the party.

Top Maharashtra politician Sharad Pawar today said he is taking back his resignation as the chief of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), which he founded and led since 1999, considering the "strong sentiments" of the people towards his decision.

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Sharad Pawar has taken back his resignation as the party chief. Mr Pawar had resigned earlier this week. He said though he is back as the party chief, he wants a succession plan.

Three days after his bombshell resignation, Sharad Pawar today announced that he had changed his mind and that he would stay on as chief of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) as he "couldn't disrespect the feelings of the masses".

Nationalist Congress Party president Sharad Pawar has sought more time to reconsider his decision to step down as party chief, senior NCP leader Praful Patel said today.