NCP party name symbol row: Election Commission to hear pleas of Sharad and Ajit

Earlier in July, Ajit Pawar approached the Election Commission to file a claim against NCP.

Later, the Election Commission wrote to both factions of the party acknowledging the split and directed both Sharad Pawar and Ajit Pawar to share documents submitted to the polling body.

NCP MP Supriya Sule said earlier this month that there is no internal conflict in the party

While Ajit Pawar had said that he will accept the final decision of the polling station.

“The Election Commission will take the final decision… After we get the dates, both parties will be represented before the Election Commission… I will accept the final decision that comes after,” he said.

Ajit Pawar had filed the petition with the ECI on June 30, and while he was sworn in as deputy chief minister on July 2, his notice reached the ECI office on July 5.

Ajit Pawar had filed the petition along with affidavits of MPs, MLAs and MLCs to support his claim.

In other news, NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Thursday launched an attack on the BJP-led central government following the arrest of AAP MP Sanjay Singh in connection with an alcohol excise policy case, accusing the BJP of misusing agencies like the CBI and ED against the opposition.

“I feel that if they don’t get anything against the opposition, agencies like ED and CBI will be misused,” he said.

The ED on Wednesday arrested AAP leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh in connection with the now-dropped liquor policy case.

The AAP MP’s arrest sparked sharp reactions from INDIA bloc leaders.

-With input from authorities

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Updated: Oct 06, 2023 09:33 IST