Nationalist Congress Party – Sharadchandra Pawar

{{short description|Political party in India}}

{{Not to be confused with|Nationalist Congress Party}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}

{{Use Indian English|date=September 2024}}

{{Infobox Indian political party

|abbreviation = [https://www.ncpsp.org/ NCP–SP]

|party_name = Nationalist Congress Party – Sharadchandra Pawar

|native_name =

|logo = File:Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) Logo.jpg

|colorcode = {{party color|Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar)}}

|president = Sharad Pawar

|headquarters = 81, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi{{cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/ncp-factions-get-separate-offices-in-delhi/articleshow/104539127.cms|title=NCP factions get separate offices in Delhi | newspaper=The Times of India | date=19 October 2023 }}

|ppchairman = Sharad Pawar

|loksabha_leader = Supriya Sule

|rajyasabha_leader = Sharad Pawar

|general_secretary = Jayant Patil

|secretary = Jitendra Awhad

|foundation = {{Start date and age|df=yes|p=y|2024|02|8}}{{cite web|title=Election Commission allots 'NCP Sharadchandra Pawar' name to Sharad group|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/election-commission-allots-ncp-sharadchandra-pawar-name-to-sharad-group/articleshow/107503549.cms|work=Economic Times|date=8 Feb 2024|access-date= 25 Mar 2024}}

|founder = Sharadchandra Pawar

|spokesperson =

|split = Nationalist Congress Party

|eci = State Party

|alliance = *I.N.D.I.A. (National Level)

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|ideology = {{ubl|class=nowrap|

|Liberalism (Indian)

|Gandhism{{cite news|title=Gandhi's non-violence is the only way forward, says Sharad Pawar|newspaper=The Hindu |date=9 January 2020 |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/gandhis-non-violence-is-the-only-way-forward-says-pawar/article30526611.ece |last1=Deshpande |first1=Alok }}

|Secularism{{cite web|title=Those who believe in democracy, secularism must come together: Pawar|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/politics/those-who-believe-in-democracy-secularism-must-come-together-pawar-121082001117_1.html}}

| Indian nationalismRajeshwari 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}}.

}}

|publication =

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|colours = {{Color box|{{party color|Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar)}}}} Blue

|state_seats_name = State Legislative Assemblies

|state_seats = {{hidden|Indian states|headerstyle=background:#CCCCCC|style=text-align:center;|{{Composition bar|10|288|hex={{party color|Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar)}}}}(Maharashtra){{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/maharashtra-elections-2014|title=Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2014: Maharashtra State Election Dates, Results, News, Governors and Cabinet Ministers 2014|website=dna}}

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|symbol = 130px

|website = {{URL|https://ncpsp.org}}

|Political position =Centre{{cite news|title=Gandhi's non-violence is the only way forward, says Sharad Pawar|newspaper=The Hindu|date=9 January 2020|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/gandhis-non-violence-is-the-only-way-forward-says-pawar/article30526611.ece|last1=Deshpande|first1=Alok }}

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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.{{cite web|title=ECI rules Ajit Pawar faction is the real NCP |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/ajit-pawars-faction-is-real-ncp-election-commission/article67818593.ece|work=The Hindu|date=6 Feb 2024|access-date= 25 Mar 2024}}

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 SenaBJP government as Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra.{{cite web|title=Ajit Pawar joins NDA govt, takes oath as deputy CM of Maharashtra|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/ncp-splits-ajit-pawar-to-join-nda-govt-take-oath-as-deputy-cm-of-maharashtra/articleshow/101431751.cms |work=Economic Times|date=2 Jul 2023|access-date= 25 Mar 2024}} This caused the split in NCP.{{cite web|title=Election Commission admits split in NCP, calls both factions for hearing on Oct 6|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/political-pulse/election-commission-admits-split-in-ncp-calls-both-factions-for-hearing-on-oct-6-8940406/|work=The Indian Express|date=15 Sep 2023|access-date= 25 Mar 2024}} 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)".{{cite web|title=Sharad's party gets new name: It is Nationalist Congress Party — Sharadchandra Pawar |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/sharad-pawar-nationalist-congress-party-sharadchandra-pawar-9149530/|work=The Indian Express|date=13 Feb 2024|access-date= 25 Mar 2024}}

Party symbol

ECI has allotted "a man blowing tura (trumpet)" (in Marathi तुतारी वाजवणारा माणूस) symbol to the party.{{cite web|title=Sharad Pawar inaugurates new party symbol at Raigad fort|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/sharad-pawar-unveils-symbol-of-his-ncp-group-at-raigad-fort/article67881611.ece|work=The Hindu|date=24 Feb 2024|access-date= 25 Mar 2024}}

Party flag

The flag of Nationalist Congress Party – Sharadchandra Pawar after the split containts with its logo and Indian flag.{{cite web|title=Sharad Pawar-led NCP new flag, symbol released. |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/amp/maharashtra/sharad-pawar-led-ncp-new-flag-symbol-released-jitendra-awhad-rohit-pawar-pictures-latest-2024-03-01-919372|work=India TV|date=1 March 2024|access-date= 1 Mar 2024}}

Electoral performance

= Lok Sabha (General) election results =

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!style="background-color:{{party color|Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar)}};color: white"|Election

!style="background-color:{{party color|Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar)}};color: white"|Lok sabha

!style="background-color:{{party color|Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar)}};color:white"|Party leader

!style="background-color:{{party color|Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar)}};color:white"|Pre-poll alliance

!style="background-color:{{party color|Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar)}};color:white"|Seats contested

!style="background-color:{{party color|Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar)}};color:white"|Seats won

!style="background-color:{{party color|Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar)}};color:white"|+/- in seats

!style="background-color:{{party color|Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar)}};color:white"|Overall Vote

!style="background-color:{{party color|Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar)}};color:white"|Vote %

!style="background-color:{{party color|Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar)}};color:white"|Vote swing

!style="background-color:{{party color|Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar)}};color:white"|Ref.

2024

|16th

|rowspan=3|Sharad Pawar

|INDIA

|11

|{{Composition bar|8|543|{{party color|Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar)}}}}

|{{increase}}8

|5,921,162

|0.92%

|{{new}}

|

= State assembly election results =

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

!style="background-color:{{party color|Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar)}};color: white"|Election

!style="background-color:{{party color|Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar)}};color:white"|Party leader

!style="background-color:{{party color|Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar)}};color:white"|Pre-poll alliance

!style="background-color:{{party color|Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar)}};color:white"|Seats contested

!style="background-color:{{party color|Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar)}};color:white"|Seats won

!style="background-color:{{party color|Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar)}};color:white"|+/- in seats

!style="background-color:{{party color|Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar)}};color:white"|Overall vote

!style="background-color:{{party color|Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar)}};color:white"|Vote %

!style="background-color:{{party color|Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar)}};color:white"|Vote swing

!style="background-color:{{party color|Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar)}};color:white"|Sitting side

Colspan=10|Maharashtra
2024

|rowspan=3|Sharad Pawar

|MVA

|86

|{{Composition bar|10|288|{{party color|Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar)}}}}

|{{decrease}}6

|7,287,797

|11.28%

|{{new}}

|{{partial2|Opposition}}

List of Rajya Sabha members

{{See also|List of Rajya Sabha members}}

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"

!rowspan=2 style="background-color:#000ff0;color:white"|Name

!rowspan=2 style="background-color:#000ff0;color:white"|Portrait

!rowspan=2 style="background-color:#000ff0;color:white"|State

!colspan=2 style="background-color:#000ff0;color:white"|Term in office

style="background-color:#000ff0;color:white"|Appointment date

!style="background-color:#000ff0;color:white"|Retirement date

Sharad Pawar

|File:Sharad Govindrao Pawar.jpg

| rowspan="3" |Maharashtra

|{{dts|3 April 2020}}

|{{dts|2 April 2026}}

Fouzia Khan

|

|{{dts|3 April 2020}}

|{{dts|2 April 2026}}

List of Lok Sabha members

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"

! rowspan=2 style="background-color:#000ff0;color:white"|Name

! rowspan=2 style="background-color:#000ff0;color:white"|Constituency

! rowspan=2 style="background-color:#000ff0;color:white"|Year

! rowspan=2 style="background-color:#000ff0;color:white"|Portrait

Supriya Sule

| Baramati

| rowspan="8"|File:2024 Maharashtra Lok Sabha Election Assembly Wise Lead Map.svg]]

| 50px

Amar Sharadrao Kale

| Wardha

| 50px

Bhaskar Bhagare

| Dindori

| File:Baskar bhagare.jpg

Suresh Mhatre

| Bhiwandi

| 50px

Nilesh Dnyandev Lanke

| Ahmednagar

| 50px

Dr. Amol Kolhe

| Shirur

| 50px

Dhairyasheel Mohite-Patil

| Madha

| 50px

Bajrang Sonwane

| Beed

| 50px

List of Members of Legislative Assembly

= List of Members of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly =

= List of Members of Kerala Legislative Assembly =

class="wikitable"

! colspan="4" |Kerala Legislative Assembly

Election Year

!Portrait

!MLAs

!Constituency

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| rowspan="2" |50x50px

|A. K. Saseendran

|Elathur

Thomas K. Thomas

|Kuttanad

List of Members of Legislative Council

class="wikitable"

! colspan="4" |Maharashtra Legislative Council

Election Year

!Portrait

!MLCs

!Constituency

2020

|File:Eknath Khadse (cropped).jpg

|Eknath Khadse

|Elected by Members of Legislative Assembly

2022

|File:MLC Shashikant Shinde Saheb.jpg

|Shashikant Shinde

|Elected by Members of Legislative Assembly

2020

|File:Arun Lad.jpg

|Arun Lad

|Elected from Graduate Constituencies

See also

References