Nationalist_Congress_Party_(Sharadchandra_Pawar)
Nationalist Congress Party- Sharadchandra Pawar
Political party in India
The Nationalist Congress Party- Sharadchandra Pawar or NCP(SP) is a political party in India formed under the leadership of Sharad Pawar.[1] It was formed after Election Commission of India recognised the group led by Ajit Pawar as the original Nationalist Congress Party.[8]
Nationalist Congress Party- Sharadchandra Pawar Rāṣṭravādī kām̐grēsa pārṭī (śaradacandra pavāra) | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | NCP (SP) |
| President | Sharad Pawar |
| Secretary | Jitendra Awhad |
| General Secretary | Jayant Patil |
| Lok Sabha Leader | Supriya Sule |
| Rajya Sabha Leader | Sharad Pawar |
| Founder | Sharad Pawar |
| Founded | 8 February 2024 (2 months ago) (2024-02-08)[1] |
| Split from | Nationalist Congress Party |
| Headquarters | 81, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi[2] |
| Ideology | Secularism Gandhian values[3] Marathi nationalism[4][5] |
| Political position | Centre[6] |
| Colours | Blue |
| ECI Status | State Party |
| Alliance | |
| Seats in Lok Sabha | 4 / 543 |
| Seats in Rajya Sabha | 2 / 245 |
| Seats in State Legislative Assemblies | Indian states |
| Seats in Maharashtra Legislative Council | 3 / 78 |
| Number of states and union territories in government | 1 / 31 |
| Election symbol | |
| Website | |
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In July 2023, Ajit Pawar, along with 40 MLAs, left the Sharad 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]
ECI has allotted "a man blowing tura (trumpet)" (in Marathi तुतारी वाजवणारा माणूस )symbol to the party.[12]
The flag of Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) after the split containts with its logo and Indian flag.[13]
| Current Rajya Sabha members from NCP(SP) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | State | Appointment date | Retirement date |
| Sharad Pawar | Maharashtra | 3 April 2020 | 2 April 2026 |
| Fouzia Khan | Maharashtra | 3 April 2020 | 2 April 2026 |
- Bold indicates NCP(SP) leader in Rajya Sabha
| Current Lok Sabha (17th) members from NCP(SP) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Constituency | State |
| Supriya Sule | Baramati | Maharashtra |
| Amol Kolhe | Shirur | Maharashtra |
| Shriniwas Patil | Satara | Maharashtra |
| Mohammed Faizal Padippura | Lakshadweep | Lakshadweep |
- Bold indicates NCP(SP) leader in Lok Sabha.
- "Election Commission allots 'NCP Sharadchandra Pawar' name to Sharad group". Economic Times. 8 Feb 2024. Retrieved 25 Mar 2024.
- Rajeshwari Deshpande. (2006). Politics of Frustrations, Anxieties and Outrage. Economic and Political Weekly, 41(14), 1304–1307. JSTOR 4418041
- PALSHIKAR, SUHAS. “In the Midst of Sub-Democratic Politics.” Economic and Political Weekly 45, no. 7 (2010): 12–16. JSTOR 25664106.
- "ECI rules Ajit Pawar faction is the real NCP". The Hindu. 6 Feb 2024. Retrieved 25 Mar 2024.
- "Ajit Pawar joins NDA govt, takes oath as deputy CM of Maharashtra". Economic Times. 2 Jul 2023. Retrieved 25 Mar 2024.
- "Election Commission admits split in NCP, calls both factions for hearing on Oct 6". The Indian Express. 15 Sep 2023. Retrieved 25 Mar 2024.
- "Sharad's party gets new name: It is Nationalist Congress Party — Sharadchandra Pawar". The Indian Express. 13 Feb 2024. Retrieved 25 Mar 2024.
- "Sharad Pawar inaugurates new party symbol at Raigad fort". The Hindu. 24 Feb 2024. Retrieved 25 Mar 2024.
- "Sharad Pawar-led NCP new flag, symbol released". India TV. 1 March 2024. Retrieved 1 Mar 2024.