NCP MLAs authorise Pawar to name their leader

A meeting of NCP legislature party authorised president Sharad Pawar to name the new leader,who would be Maharashtras Deputy CM.

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Mumbai | October 26, 2009 04:09 PM IST

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A meeting of NCP legislature party authorised president Sharad Pawar to name the new leader in Mumbai on Monday,who would be Maharashtras Deputy Chief Minister.

A one-line resolution was passed at the meeting,authorising Pawar to name the new leader, NCP state unit spokesman Madan Bafna said.

Pawars nephew and water resources minister Ajit Pawar is in the fray for the post,he said. Other aspirants include R R Patil and Chhagan Bhujbal,party sources said.

The NCPs 62 newly-elected MLAs met at the party office to elect their legislative leader. Union Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel was among the observers deputed to oversee the process.

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