The Nationalist Congress Party founder claimed that his nephew’s party violated Supreme Court orders to garner public goodwill in the state Assembly polls.

Mumbai: National Congress Party (NCP) working president Praful Patel on Sunday announced that Ajit Pawar has been elected as the leader of the party. This announcement was made during a meeting with the party's newly elected MLAs.

In his first reaction after MVA's rout in the Assembly polls, Sharad Pawar, the leader of NCP (SP), acknowledged that his nephew Ajit Pawar won 41 seats and said that everyone knew who founded the NCP.

Following the Mahayuti alliance's victory in the Maharashtra assembly elections, speculation is swirling around the next chief minister. While NCP leaders hinted at the possibility of Ajit Pawar taking the helm,

Ajit Pawar defeated his nephew Yugendra Pawar, who was endorsed by 83-year-old Sharad Pawar, by a margin of over 1 lakh votes.

NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar on Sunday acknowledged that the Maharashtra election results were not as expected, stressing that the outcome was a decision made by the people. The veteran leader faced a historic defeat in the Maharashtra polls,

Sharad Pawar’s faction may have garnered a higher vote share at 11.29 percent compared to Ajit Pawar’s 9.01 percent, but this support didn’t translate into seats.