Mumbai:

NCP chief and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Monday used the social gathering’s basis day platform to thank his estranged uncle Sharad Pawar for main the social gathering since its inception in 1999, days after the NCP suffered a crushing defeat within the Lok Sabha polls.

Addressing a celebration perform in Mumbai, Ajit Pawar reaffirmed the NCP’s stance of not settling for any place decrease than a Cupboard berth within the Narendra Modi 3.0 authorities.

“We made it clear to the BJP that we’ll not settle for any put up decrease than the Cupboard portfolio. They informed us that they should give Cupboard posts to a lot of its constituents,” he mentioned.

In an obvious bid to dispel perceptions of NCP’s disappointment over Cupboard berth allocation, he added, “We’re nonetheless part of the NDA.” He additionally claimed the NDA present power at 284 will cross the 300 mark within the coming months.

Within the current basic elections, the NCP beneath Ajit Pawar managed to safe solely one of many 4 seats it contested, whereas the rival faction led by Sharad Pawar gained eight out of ten constituencies it contested.

Notably, Ajit’s spouse, Sunetra Pawar, misplaced to her sister-in-law and sitting MP Supriya Sule within the Pawar stronghold of Baramati.

“I want to thank Sharad Pawar for main the social gathering for the final 24 years, together with those that have remained with it since its inception,” Ajit Pawar mentioned.

He claimed the Opposition tried to create a damaging narrative towards the NCP and the federal government throughout the elections.

Ajit Pawar break up the NCP, based by Sharad Pawar, in July 2023 as he joined the Shiv Sena-BJP authorities in Maharashtra.

“I can guarantee everybody that our ideology is predicated on the teachings of Shivaji Maharaj, Shahu Maharaj, Mahatma Phule, and Babasaheb Ambedkar,” the Deputy CM asserted.

He acknowledged that social gathering chief Sunil Tatkare preserved the NCP’s picture by successful the Raigad Lok Sabha seat.

Reflecting on the NCP’s electoral setback, Ajit Pawar said that inside points must be addressed and sure features require fixing.

He cited examples of TDP chief Chandrababu Naidu and JD(U) chief Nitish Kumar, who leverage their affect to safe advantages for his or her respective states.

Commenting on the Lok Sabha election leads to rural Maharashtra, he famous that the onion challenge introduced tears to many eyes, referring to the non permanent ban on onion exports by the Central authorities.

“Apart from Jalgaon and Raver Lok Sabha seats, NDA misplaced all the agricultural constituencies going through onion growers’ anger. We have to work on such points as properly,” he added. 

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