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Nationalist Congress Party – Sharadchandra Pawar

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The Nationalist Congress Party – Sharadchandra Pawar (NCP–SP) is a political party in India formed under the leadership of Sharadchandra Pawar (commonly known as Sharad Pawar).[1] It was formed after the Election Commission of India (ECI) recognised the group led by his nephew Ajit Pawar as the original Nationalist Congress Party.[11]

Nationalist Congress Party – Sharadchandra Pawar
AbbreviationNCP–SP
PresidentSharad Pawar
SecretaryRohit Rajendra Pawar
General SecretaryJayant Patil
Shashikant Shinde
Parliamentary ChairpersonSharad Pawar
Rajya Sabha LeaderSharad Pawar
Lok Sabha LeaderSupriya Sule
FounderSharadchandra Pawar
Founded8 February 2024 (2 years ago) (2024-02-08)[1]
Split fromNationalist Congress Party
Headquarters81, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi[2]
Student wingSonia Duhan
Women's wingRohini Khadse-Khewalkar
Ideology
Political positionCentre-left[10]
Colours  Blue
ECI StatusState Party
Alliance
Seats in Rajya Sabha
1 / 245
Seats in Lok Sabha
8 / 543
Seats in Maharashtra Legislative Council
3 / 78
Seats in State Legislative Assemblies
Indian states
10 / 288
(Maharashtra)
Number of states and union territories in government
0 / 31
Election symbol
Party flag
Website
ncpsp.org

History

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.[12] This caused the split in NCP.[13] On 7 February 2024, ECI awarded the party name and symbol to the faction headed by Ajit Pawar.[11] The faction led by Sharad Pawar got a new name "Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar)".[14]

Party symbol

ECI has allotted "a man blowing tura (trumpet)" (in Marathi तुतारी वाजवणारा माणूस) as symbol to the party.[15]

Party flag

The flag of the Nationalist Congress Party – Sharadchandra Pawar after the split contains its logo and the Indian flag.[16]

Electoral performance

Lok Sabha (General) election results

Election Lok sabha Party leader Pre-poll alliance Seats contested Seats won +/- in seats Overall Vote Vote % Vote swing Ref.
2024 16th Sharad Pawar INDIA 11
8 / 543
 New entry 5,921,162 0.92% New entry

State assembly election results

Election Party leader Pre-poll alliance Seats contested Seats won +/- in seats Overall vote Vote % Vote swing Sitting side
Maharashtra
2024 Sharad Pawar MVA 86
10 / 288
 New entry 7,287,797 11.28% New entry Opposition

List of Lok Sabha members

List of Rajya Sabha members

Name Portrait State Term in office
Appointment date Retirement date
Sharad Pawar
Maharashtra 3 April 2026 April 2032

List of Members of Legislative Council

Maharashtra Legislative Council
Election Year Portrait MLCs Constituency
2020
Eknath Khadse Elected by Members of Legislative Assembly
2022
Shashikant Shinde Elected by Members of Legislative Assembly
2020
Arun Lad Elected from Graduate Constituencies

List of Members of Legislative Assembly

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Election Commission allots 'NCP Sharadchandra Pawar' name to Sharad group". Economic Times. 8 February 2024. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  2. ↑ "NCP factions get separate offices in Delhi". The Times of India. 19 October 2023.
  3. ↑ "Those who believe in democracy, secularism must come together: Pawar". Business Standard. 20 August 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
  4. ↑ Deshpande, Alok (9 January 2020). "Gandhi's non-violence is the only way forward, says Sharad Pawar". The Hindu.
  5. ↑ "Those who believe in democracy, secularism must come together: Pawar".
  6. ↑ [3][4][5]
  7. ↑ Rajeshwari Deshpande. (2006). Politics of Frustrations, Anxieties and Outrage. Economic and Political Weekly, 41(14), 1304–1307. JSTOR 4418041
  8. ↑ PALSHIKAR, SUHAS. "In the Midst of Sub-Democratic Politics." Economic and Political Weekly 45, no. 7 (2010): 12–16. JSTOR 25664106.
  9. ↑ [7][8]
  10. ↑ Deshpande, Alok (9 January 2020). "Gandhi's non-violence is the only way forward, says Sharad Pawar". The Hindu.
  11. 1 2 "ECI rules Ajit Pawar faction is the real NCP". The Hindu. 6 February 2024. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  12. ↑ "Ajit Pawar joins NDA govt, takes oath as deputy CM of Maharashtra". Economic Times. 2 July 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  13. ↑ "Election Commission admits split in NCP, calls both factions for hearing on Oct 6". The Indian Express. 15 September 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  14. ↑ "Sharad's party gets new name: It is Nationalist Congress Party — Sharadchandra Pawar". The Indian Express. 13 February 2024. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  15. ↑ "Sharad Pawar inaugurates new party symbol at Raigad fort". The Hindu. 24 February 2024. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  16. ↑ "Sharad Pawar-led NCP new flag, symbol released". India TV. 1 March 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
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