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Nationalist Congress Party – Sharadchandra Pawar

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Nationalist Congress Party – Sharadchandra Pawar
AbbreviationNCP–SP
PresidentSharad Pawar
SecretaryJitendra Awhad
General SecretaryJayant Patil
Parliamentary ChairpersonSharad Pawar
Lok Sabha LeaderSupriya Sule
Rajya Sabha LeaderSharad Pawar
FounderSharad Pawar
Founded8 February 2024 (7 months ago) (2024-02-08)[1]
Split fromNationalist Congress Party
Headquarters81, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi[2]
Ideology
Political positionCentre[6]
Colours  Blue
ECI StatusState Party
Alliance
Seats in Lok Sabha
8 / 543
Seats in Rajya Sabha
2 / 245
Seats in State Legislative Assemblies
Indian states
12 / 288
(Maharashtra)[7]
2 / 140
(Kerala)
Seats in Maharashtra Legislative Council
3 / 78
Number of states and union territories in government
1 / 31
Election symbol

The Nationalist Congress Party – Sharadchandra Pawar or NCP–SP is a political party in India formed under the leadership of Sharadchandra Pawar.[1] It was formed after Election Commission of India recognised the group led by Ajit Pawar as the original Nationalist Congress Party.[8]

History

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In July 2023, Ajit Pawar, along with 40 MLAs, left the Sharadchandra Pawar led Nationalist Congress Party and joined the ruling Shiv Sena - BJP government as Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra.[9] This caused the split in NCP.[10] On 7 February 2024, Election Commission Of India (ECI) awarded the party name and symbol to the faction headed by Ajit Pawar.[8] The faction led by Sharad Pawar gets new name "Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar)".[11]

Party symbol

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ECI has allotted "a man blowing tura (trumpet)" (in Marathi तुतारी वाजवणारा माणूस )symbol to the party.[12]

Party flag

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The flag of Nationalist Congress Party – Sharadchandra Pawar after the split containts with its logo and Indian flag.[13]

Electoral performance

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Lok Sabha (General) election results

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Election Lok sabha Party leader Pre-poll alliance Seats contested Seats won +/- in seats Overall Vote Vote % Vote swing Ref.
2024 16th Sharad Pawar INDIA 11
8 / 543
 Increase8 Increase

State assembly election results

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Election Party leader Pre-poll alliance Seats contested Seats won +/- in seats Overall vote Vote % Vote swing Sitting side
Maharashtra
2024 Sharad Pawar MVA TBD
0 / 288
 Increase TBD TBD Increase TBD

List of Rajya Sabha members

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See also: List of Rajya Sabha members
Name Portrait State Term in office
Appointment date Retirement date
Sharad Pawar
Maharashtra 3 April 2020 2 April 2026
Fouzia Khan Maharashtra 3 April 2020 2 April 2026

List of Lok Sabha members

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Name Constituency State Portrait
Supriya Sule Baramati Maharashtra
Amar Sharadrao Kale Wardha
Bhaskar Bhagare Dindori
Suresh Mhatre Bhiwandi
Nilesh Dnyandev Lanke Ahmednagar
Dr. Amol Kolhe Shirur
Dhairyasheel Mohite-Patil Madha
Bajrang Sonwane Beed

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Election Commission allots 'NCP Sharadchandra Pawar' name to Sharad group". Economic Times. 8 February 2024. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  2. ^ "NCP factions get separate offices in Delhi". The Times of India. 19 October 2023.
  3. ^ Deshpande, Alok (9 January 2020). "Gandhi's non-violence is the only way forward, says Sharad Pawar". The Hindu.
  4. ^ Rajeshwari Deshpande. (2006). Politics of Frustrations, Anxieties and Outrage. Economic and Political Weekly, 41(14), 1304–1307. JSTOR 4418041
  5. ^ PALSHIKAR, SUHAS. "In the Midst of Sub-Democratic Politics." Economic and Political Weekly 45, no. 7 (2010): 12–16. JSTOR 25664106.
  6. ^ Deshpande, Alok (9 January 2020). "Gandhi's non-violence is the only way forward, says Sharad Pawar". The Hindu.
  7. ^ "Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2014: Maharashtra State Election Dates, Results, News, Governors and Cabinet Ministers 2014". dna.
  8. ^ a b "ECI rules Ajit Pawar faction is the real NCP". The Hindu. 6 February 2024. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  9. ^ "Ajit Pawar joins NDA govt, takes oath as deputy CM of Maharashtra". Economic Times. 2 July 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  10. ^ "Election Commission admits split in NCP, calls both factions for hearing on Oct 6". The Indian Express. 15 September 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  11. ^ "Sharad's party gets new name: It is Nationalist Congress Party — Sharadchandra Pawar". The Indian Express. 13 February 2024. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  12. ^ "Sharad Pawar inaugurates new party symbol at Raigad fort". The Hindu. 24 February 2024. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  13. ^ "Sharad Pawar-led NCP new flag, symbol released". India TV. 1 March 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
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