Indian political party
| Nationalist Congress Party – Sharadchandra Pawar | |
|---|---|
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| Abbreviation | NCP–SP |
| President | Sharad Pawar |
| Secretary | Jitendra Awhad |
| General Secretary | Jayant Patil |
| Parliamentary Chairperson | Sharad Pawar |
| Lok Sabha Leader | Supriya Sule |
| Rajya Sabha Leader | Sharad Pawar |
| Founder | Sharadchandra Pawar |
| Founded | 8 February 2024 (10 months ago) (2024-02-08) |
| Split from | Nationalist Congress Party |
| Headquarters | 81, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi |
| Ideology | |
| Political position | Centre |
| Colours | Blue |
| ECI Status | State Party |
| Alliance | |
| Seats in Lok Sabha | 8 / 543 |
| Seats in Rajya Sabha | 2 / 245 |
| Seats in State Legislative Assemblies | Indian states 10 / 288(Maharashtra) 2 / 140 (Kerala) |
| Seats in Maharashtra Legislative Council | 3 / 78 |
| Number of states and union territories in government | 1 / 31 |
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| Website | |
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The Nationalist Congress Party – Sharadchandra Pawar or NCP–SP is a political party in India formed under the leadership of Sharadchandra Pawar. It was formed after Election Commission of India recognised the group led by Ajit Pawar as the original Nationalist Congress Party.
History
In July 2023, Ajit Pawar, along with 40 MLAs, left the Sharadchandra Pawar (commonly known as Sharad Pawar) led Nationalist Congress Party and joined the ruling Shiv Sena – BJP government as Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra. This caused the split in NCP. On 7 February 2024, Election Commission Of India (ECI) awarded the party name and symbol to the faction headed by Ajit Pawar. The faction led by Sharad Pawar gets new name "Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar)".
Party symbol
ECI has allotted "a man blowing tura (trumpet)" (in Marathi तुतारी वाजवणारा माणूस) symbol to the party.
Party flag
The flag of Nationalist Congress Party – Sharadchandra Pawar after the split containts with its logo and Indian flag.
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 |  8
|
5,921,162 | 0.92% | 
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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 |  6
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7,287,797 | 11.28% |
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Opposition |
List of Rajya Sabha members
See also: List of Rajya Sabha members| Name | Portrait | State | Term in office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appointment date | Retirement date | |||
| Sharad Pawar |  |
Maharashtra | 3 April 2020 | 2 April 2026 |
| Fouzia Khan | Maharashtra | 3 April 2020 | 2 April 2026 | |
List of Lok Sabha members
See also
- Politics of India
- List of political parties in India
- Nationalist Congress Party
- Politics of Maharashtra
- Politics of Kerala
- Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance
- Maha Vikas Aghadi
References
- ^ "Election Commission allots 'NCP Sharadchandra Pawar' name to Sharad group". Economic Times. 8 February 2024. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- "NCP factions get separate offices in Delhi". The Times of India. 19 October 2023.
- Deshpande, Alok (9 January 2020). "Gandhi's non-violence is the only way forward, says Sharad Pawar". The Hindu.
- "Those who believe in democracy, secularism must come together: Pawar".
- Rajeshwari Deshpande. (2006). Politics of Frustrations, Anxieties and Outrage. Economic and Political Weekly, 41(14), 1304–1307. JSTOR 4418041
- PALSHIKAR, SUHAS. "In the Midst of Sub-Democratic Politics." Economic and Political Weekly 45, no. 7 (2010): 12–16. JSTOR 25664106.
- Deshpande, Alok (9 January 2020). "Gandhi's non-violence is the only way forward, says Sharad Pawar". The Hindu.
- "Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2014: Maharashtra State Election Dates, Results, News, Governors and Cabinet Ministers 2014". dna.
- ^ "ECI rules Ajit Pawar faction is the real NCP". The Hindu. 6 February 2024. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- "Ajit Pawar joins NDA govt, takes oath as deputy CM of Maharashtra". Economic Times. 2 July 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- "Election Commission admits split in NCP, calls both factions for hearing on Oct 6". The Indian Express. 15 September 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- "Sharad's party gets new name: It is Nationalist Congress Party — Sharadchandra Pawar". The Indian Express. 13 February 2024. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- "Sharad Pawar inaugurates new party symbol at Raigad fort". The Hindu. 24 February 2024. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- "Sharad Pawar-led NCP new flag, symbol released". India TV. 1 March 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2024.