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Bigger task ahead for Ajit Pawar, efforts to spread rumours: NCP

Sharad Pawar ridiculed the reports about Ajit Pawar’s unhappiness saying it does not have even 1% of truth.

Ajit Pawar, Copngress national working Supriya Sule, Elevation of NCP leader, Sharad Pawar, uddhav ThACKERAY , indian express, indian exopress newsMumbai: NCP leader Supriya Sule attends the Nationalist Congress Party's (NCP) 24th foundation Anniversary celebration, at the NCP office, in Mumbai, Saturday, June 10, 2023. (PTI Photo) (PTI06_10_2023_000207A)
Written by: Alok Deshpande
2 min readJun 18, 2023 02:15 PM IST First published on: Jun 11, 2023 at 03:17 AM IST

Elevation of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader and Baramati MP Supriya Sule as party’s national working president has once again cast a shadow on party leader Ajit Pawar and how this appointment will further impacting the tenuous relationship that he shares with his uncle Sharad Pawar.

Two months ago, reports were making rounds about Ajit Pawar joining hands with the BJP despite he denying any such move.

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On Saturday, NCP leaders were quick to ward off any such speculations. Pawar ridiculed the reports about Ajit Pawar’s unhappiness saying it does not have even 1% of truth.

While Ajit Pawar was reluctant to comment on the decision after the programme in Delhi and rushed to Pune, he released a statement congratulating both Sule and Patel about the appointment.

Alok Deshpande is a Special Correspondent with The Indian Express' Mumbai bureau, reco... Read More

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