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Centre blaming states over coal issue, but silent on GST payment: Pawar

NCP Chief hit out at the Centre for blaming the states for delaying the payment of coal, adding that the Centre is yet to give the GST amount to the state but nobody is saying anything on the issue

Do not upset farmers of Punjab, a border state: Pawar's advise to Centre

Sharad Pawar said the Union government should handle the ongoing agitation against new farm laws with sensitivity, keeping in mind that majority of protesters are from Punjab, a border state

Gadkari has shown how power can be used: NCP chief Sharad Pawar

The two leaders from rival parties shared the dais at a function at Ahmednagar in Maharashtra.

Congress is like 'Zamindar' who cannot maintain his 'Haveli': Pawar

The Congress is like an impoverished landlord who can not look after his house anymore, NCP president Sharad Pawar has said.

Pawar praises Uddhav; says NCP committed to Gandhi-Nehru ideology

NCP president Sharad Pawar has praised Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray as a "soft-spoken person" who doesn't back out when faced with responsibility.

Pawar meets Uddhav Thackeray, hands over cheque for CM's relief fund

NCP president Sharad Pawar on Thursday met Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray at the latter's official residence 'Varsha' here.

ED's actions against Maharashtra leaders bid to subdue state govt: Pawar

NCP chief on Tuesday claimed the ED's actions against various Maharashtra leaders were an attempt to encroach on the state government's rights and discourage political opponents.

Rane acting as per his 'Sanskar', says NCP chief Sharad Pawar

Union minister Narayan Rane was acting according to his "Sanskar", Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar said here on Tuesday.

Those who believe in democracy, secularism must come together: Pawar

Those who believe in democracy and secularism must come together and draw up a "time-bound action program", NCP supremo Sharad Pawar said after taking part in a virtual meeting of opposition leaders

Pawar, some CMs likely at Sonia Gandhi's meeting for common Oppn strategy

Top Opposition leaders including some chief ministers are expected to attend a virtual meeting called by Sonia Gandhi Friday amid efforts to evolve a common strategy against NDA government,

Relax 50% cap on quota, hold caste-based census: Sharad Pawar to Centre

NCP president Sharad Pawar on Monday asked the Centre to undertake a caste-based census and relax the 50 per cent cap on reservations to ensure social justice.

M K Stalin, Uddhav Thackeray, Sharad Pawar may attend Sonia's Oppn meet

Banerjee, too, had made a pitch for Opposition unity last month

Pawar writes to PM on differences in amendments in Banking Regulation Act

NCP president Sharad Pawar wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, pointing out certain inconsistencies and resulting legal inefficacy of normative provisions of Banking Regulation Act.

Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar meets PM Modi in Delhi today

NCP president Sharad Pawar met Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on Saturday

Rajnath Singh meets AK Antony and Sharad Pawar, briefs them on Ladakh row

The defence minister briefed them about the border row with China in eastern Ladakh as well as the current situation in the region, people familiar with the development said.

Not a candidate for presidential election, says Pawar amid speculation

NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Wednesday indicated that he won't be a candidate for the Presidential election, party sources said. The sources said Pawar feels that the election result for someone contesting against the candidate of a party which has overwhelming numbers in Parliament will be a foregone conclusion. The sources said the speculation about Pawar being in the fray for the presidential poll followed his meetings with political strategist Prashant Kishor. No political discussion was held during those meetings, the sources said, adding the presidential election wasn't discussed. NCP minister Nawab Malik said there has been no discussion within the party on the presidential poll.

Next speaker of Maharashtra assembly will be from Congress: Sharad Pawar

NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Sunday said the three constituents of the ruling Maha Vikas Aghadi have decided that the next speaker of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly will be from the Congress party.

Agri universities important for strengthening economy: Sharad Pawar

He was speaking at a function to virtually inaugurate the D Y Patil Agriculture and Technical University located at Talsande in Maharashtra's Kolhapur district.

MVA govt on the edge with relation between allies on constant simmer

The Shiv Sena and the NCP suspect that either of them may walk into the waiting arms of the BJP. The Congress feels that the Sena and the NCP may eventually team up and marginalise it

MVA govt running smoothly, will complete its full term: Sharad Pawar

NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Sunday said the Shiv Sena-led Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government in Maharashtra was running smoothly and it would complete its full five-year term. Speaking to reporters at Baramati, his hometown in the district, Pawar said when this government (in which his own party and the Congress are constituents) came into existence, it was decided that it will run on a "common programme". "When a government is run, it is bound to face some issues. So it was decided then that in order to find a solution to the issues, there has to be a mechanism, said the veteran leader, who is said to be the chief architect of the Uddhav Thackeray-led dispensation that was formed after the 2019 Assembly elections. It was decided to give the responsibility to some leaders from three parties and as per the mechanism, Balasaheb Thorat and Ashok Chavan from Congress, Eknath Shinde and Subhash Desai from Shiv Sena and Ajit Pawar and Jayant Patil from NCP were given this responsibility, ..