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    Ajit Pawar faction files caveat in SC, seeks hearing if Sharad Pawar group challenges EC order

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    The Ajit Pawar faction has filed a caveat in the Supreme Court to be heard if the Sharad Pawar group challenges an Election Commission order recognizing the Ajit Pawar-led faction as the true Nationalist Congress Party (NCP). The EC's decision, designating the Ajit Pawar faction as the real NCP and assigning them the party symbol 'clock,' was a significant setback for Sharad Pawar. The caveat aims to prevent any ex-parte order against the Ajit Pawar faction if the opposing group approaches the Supreme Court.

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    The Ajit Pawar faction on Wednesday filed a caveat in the Supreme Court seeking a hearing if the Sharad Pawar group moves before it challenging an Election Commission order recognising the party led by the Maharashtra deputy chief minister as the real Nationalist Congress Party. The caveat has been filed through advocate Abhikalp Pratap Singh to ensure that no ex-parte order is passed against the Ajit Pawar faction if t

    Ajit Pawar faction is real NCP, EC announces; big setback for Sharad Pawar

    The Ajit Pawar faction is the real Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), the Election Commission announced on Feb 06, 2024. The Election Commission (EC) also allotted the NCP symbol 'Wall Clock' to the group led by Ajit Pawar. Ajit Pawar had walked away with most of the NCP MLAs in July 2023 and supported the BJP-Shiv Sena govt in Maharashtra.
    he other group moves the top court.

    On Tuesday, the Election Commission (EC) announced that the Ajit Pawar faction is the real NCP, in a major setback to party founder Sharad Pawar.

    The poll panel also allotted the NCP symbol 'clock' to the group led by Ajit Pawar.

    The decision followed the laid-out tests of maintainability of such a petition which included tests of aims and objectives of the party constitution, test of party constitution and tests of majority both organisational and legislative, the EC said.


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