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margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto;"><a href="/wiki/Sharad_Pawar" title="Sharad Pawar">Sharad Pawar</a>, <a href="/wiki/Ajit_Pawar" title="Ajit Pawar">Ajit Pawar</a></div></div></div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Date</th><td class="infobox-data" style="text-align: left;">2 July 2023<span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday dtstart published updated itvstart">2023-07-02</span>)</span> - 7 February 2024<span style="display:none"> (<span class="dtend itvend">2024-02-07</span>)</span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Location</th><td class="infobox-data location" style="text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/Mumbai" title="Mumbai">Mumbai</a>, <a href="/wiki/Maharashtra" title="Maharashtra">Maharashtra</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Outcome</th><td class="infobox-data description" style="text-align: left;"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Ajit_Pawar" title="Ajit Pawar">Ajit Pawar</a> takes oath as Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nationalist_Congress_Party" title="Nationalist Congress Party">Nationalist Congress Party</a> breaks into two factions</li> <li>9 NCP MLAs takes oath as Cabinet Minister in <a href="/wiki/Eknath_Shinde" title="Eknath Shinde">Eknath Shinde</a>-led <a href="/wiki/Government_of_Maharashtra" title="Government of Maharashtra">Government of Maharashtra</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Indian_National_Congress" title="Indian National Congress">Indian National Congress</a> becomes the <a href="/wiki/Opposition_(politics)" title="Opposition (politics)">largest opposition party</a> in <a href="/wiki/Maharashtra_Legislative_Assembly" title="Maharashtra Legislative Assembly">Maharashtra</a>.</li></ul> <p><b>Numbers by Factions:</b> </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Sharad_Pawar" title="Sharad Pawar">Sharad Pawar</a> <a href="/wiki/Nationalist_Congress_Party" title="Nationalist Congress Party">Camp</a> in <a href="/wiki/Maharashtra_Legislative_Assembly" title="Maharashtra Legislative Assembly">Maharashtra Legislative Assembly</a></li></ul> <div style="width: px;"><span class="nowrap">15 / 56 (27%)</span><div style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 1px solid #aaa; height: 1.15em; position: relative;"><div style="background-color: #FFC0CB; width: 27%; height: 100%;"></div></div></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Ajit_Pawar" title="Ajit Pawar">Ajit Pawar</a> <a href="/wiki/Nationalist_Congress_Party_(Ajit_Pawar_Faction)" title="Nationalist Congress Party (Ajit Pawar Faction)">Camp</a> in <a href="/wiki/Maharashtra_Legislative_Assembly" title="Maharashtra Legislative Assembly">Maharashtra Legislative Assembly</a></li></ul> <div style="width: px;"><span class="nowrap">40 / 56 (71%)</span><div style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 1px solid #aaa; height: 1.15em; position: relative;"><div style="background-color: #FFC0CB; width: 71%; height: 100%;"></div></div></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Sharad_Pawar" title="Sharad Pawar">Sharad Pawar</a> <a href="/wiki/Nationalist_Congress_Party" title="Nationalist Congress Party">Camp</a> in <a href="/wiki/Parliament_of_India" title="Parliament of India">Parliament of India</a></li></ul> <div style="width: px;"><span class="nowrap">7 / 9 (78%)</span><div style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 1px solid #aaa; height: 1.15em; position: relative;"><div style="background-color: #FFC0CB; width: 78%; height: 100%;"></div></div></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Ajit_Pawar" title="Ajit Pawar">Ajit Pawar</a> <a href="/wiki/Nationalist_Congress_Party_(Ajit_Pawar_Faction)" title="Nationalist Congress Party (Ajit Pawar Faction)">Camp</a> in <a href="/wiki/Parliament_of_India" title="Parliament of India">Parliament of India</a></li></ul> <div style="width: px;"><span class="nowrap">2 / 9 (22%)</span><div style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 1px solid #aaa; height: 1.15em; position: relative;"><div style="background-color: #FFC0CB; width: 22%; height: 100%;"></div></div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Followed by</th><td class="infobox-data" style="text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/2022_Shiv_Sena_split" class="mw-redirect" title="2022 Shiv Sena split">2022 Shiv Sena split</a></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The <b>2023 Nationalist Congress Party split</b> occurred on 2 July 2023, when Ajit Pawar, along with several other party leaders, broke away from the <a href="/wiki/Nationalist_Congress_Party" title="Nationalist Congress Party">Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)</a> led by his uncle Sharad Pawar and joined the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-Shiv Sena alliance government in Maharashtra.<sup id="cite_ref-indiatoday1_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-indiatoday1-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Ajit Pawar was sworn in as Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra, along with eight other NCP leaders who took oath as ministers.<sup id="cite_ref-indiatoday2_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-indiatoday2-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This led to a vertical split in the party, with two factions emerging: one led by <a href="/wiki/Sharad_Pawar" title="Sharad Pawar">Sharad Pawar</a> and the other by <a href="/wiki/Ajit_Pawar" title="Ajit Pawar">Ajit Pawar</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-indiatoday1_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-indiatoday1-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The split resulted in a legal battle over the party's name and symbol. On 6 February 2024, the <a href="/wiki/Election_Commission_of_India" title="Election Commission of India">Election Commission of India (ECI)</a> awarded the party name and symbol to the faction headed by Ajit Pawar. The faction led by Sharad Pawar was subsequently recognized as <a href="/wiki/Nationalist_Congress_Party_%E2%80%93_Sharadchandra_Pawar" title="Nationalist Congress Party – Sharadchandra Pawar">Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar)</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-hindu1_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-hindu1-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On 5 March 2024, Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar declared the Ajit Pawar faction as the "real" NCP, citing its legislative majority.<sup id="cite_ref-indianexpress1_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-indianexpress1-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Reasons_Behind_the_Split">Reasons Behind the Split</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2023_Nationalist_Congress_Party_split&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Reasons Behind the Split"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Ajit Pawar was in favor of forming an alliance with the traditionally opposite party, the <a href="/wiki/Bharatiya_Janata_Party" title="Bharatiya Janata Party">Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)</a>. However, Sharad Pawar publicly opposed this idea. The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and BJP have different ideologies. The NCP <i>allegedly</i> follows a centrist, secular, and inclusive political approach, focusing on social justice, federalism, and the welfare of farmers and weaker sections of society.<sup id="cite_ref-britannica1_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-britannica1-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On the other hand, the BJP adheres to a right-wing ideology that emphasizes nationalism, Hindu cultural values, and economic liberalization.<sup id="cite_ref-bjp1_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-bjp1-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Ajit Pawar mentioned that Sharad Pawar had been ready to align with the BJP multiple times in the past, and a majority of NCP leaders also wished to form an alliance with the BJP, which is the ruling party in the state of Maharashtra. This ideological shift caused significant internal conflict within the NCP, as many members were reluctant to compromise their core values for political gain.<sup id="cite_ref-abp1_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-abp1-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-economictimes1_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-economictimes1-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Sharad Pawar is the supreme leader and his word is final in the NCP, but Ajit had a different vision for the party, which Sharad Pawar kept objecting to. This prompted Ajit Pawar to form a rebellion with others and split the party.<sup id="cite_ref-ndtv1_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ndtv1-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The split was also driven by ideological differences, political ambitions, and strategic disagreements. Ajit Pawar, who led the breakaway faction, cited the need for a different political alliance as a primary reason for the split. <a href="/wiki/Supriya_Sule" title="Supriya Sule">Supriya Sule</a>, a senior leader in the <a href="/wiki/Nationalist_Congress_Party_%E2%80%93_Sharadchandra_Pawar" title="Nationalist Congress Party – Sharadchandra Pawar">Sharad Pawar-led faction</a>, emphasized that the split was due to ideological differences within the party and had nothing to do with personal disputes within the Pawar family.<sup id="cite_ref-hindu1_3-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-hindu1-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Ajit Pawar's ambitions to secure a higher political position also played a crucial role in the split. Despite being a prominent leader within the NCP, Ajit Pawar had long harbored aspirations to become the Chief Minister of Maharashtra, a position he had been unable to attain due to the NCP's alliances with other parties like the Congress and Shiv Sena.<sup id="cite_ref-quint1_10-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-quint1-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> By aligning with the <a href="/wiki/Bharatiya_Janata_Party" title="Bharatiya Janata Party">Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)</a> and the <a href="/wiki/Shiv_Sena" title="Shiv Sena">Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena</a>, Ajit Pawar saw an opportunity to enhance his political influence and secure a significant role in the state government.<sup id="cite_ref-indianexpress1_4-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-indianexpress1-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Ajit Pawar also mentioned that Sharad Pawar had sent him to form an alliance with the BJP on multiple occasions, only to back off later, which put him in a difficult position. Ajit Pawar felt that this inconsistent approach was detrimental to his political career and the party's stability. He also stated that, in private, Sharad Pawar was open to forming an alliance with the BJP, but publicly opposed it, causing further confusion and instability within the party. Ajit Pawar even took oath as Deputy Chief Minister with the BJP in November 2019, but had to resign quickly as Sharad Pawar changed his stance.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The internal dissent within the NCP was further fueled by differing views on the party's future direction and alliances. While Sharad Pawar and his loyalists preferred to maintain the existing alliances within the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA), Ajit Pawar and his supporters believed that a new political alignment with the BJP would be more beneficial for their political careers and the party's influence in Maharashtra.<sup id="cite_ref-quint1_10-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-quint1-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Allegations_of_Central_Agency_Pressure">Allegations of Central Agency Pressure</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2023_Nationalist_Congress_Party_split&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Allegations of Central Agency Pressure"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Some political observers and opposition leaders have alleged that investigations by central agencies like the <a href="/wiki/Enforcement_Directorate" title="Enforcement Directorate">Enforcement Directorate (ED)</a> against NCP leaders played a role in the party's split in 2023. They claim that the prospect of ongoing probes may have influenced certain NCP leaders to join the ruling alliance. For instance, senior NCP leaders such as <a href="/wiki/Ajit_Pawar" title="Ajit Pawar">Ajit Pawar</a>, <a href="/wiki/Praful_Patel" title="Praful Patel">Praful Patel</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Hasan_Mushrif" title="Hasan Mushrif">Hasan Mushrif</a> were under ED investigation for various cases when they switched sides.<sup id="cite_ref-fpj1_13-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-fpj1-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> NCP supremo Sharad Pawar himself suggested that some leaders joined the government to avoid facing investigations.<sup id="cite_ref-toi1_14-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-toi1-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> However, the leaders who switched sides have denied these allegations, stating that their decision was based on developmental issues and not influenced by any investigations.<sup id="cite_ref-ie1_15-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ie1-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Timeline">Timeline</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2023_Nationalist_Congress_Party_split&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Timeline"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>3 April 2023: Two significant meetings take place: <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Sharad_Pawar" title="Sharad Pawar">Sharad Pawar</a> calls a meeting with senior NCP leaders to discuss election strategies.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ajit_Pawar" title="Ajit Pawar">Ajit Pawar</a> holds a separate meeting with other leaders, discussing concerns about pressure from central agencies and the party's future leadership.<sup id="cite_ref-indiatoday1_1-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-indiatoday1-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul></li></ul> <ul><li>Mid-May 2023: Ajit Pawar and <a href="/wiki/Praful_Patel" title="Praful Patel">Praful Patel</a> begin discussions with the BJP's high command, facilitated by <a href="/wiki/Devendra_Fadnavis" title="Devendra Fadnavis">Devendra Fadnavis</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-indiatoday1_1-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-indiatoday1-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <ul><li>30 June 2023: A final meeting of rebel NCP leaders takes place, finalizing the plan to join the <a href="/wiki/Eknath_Shinde_ministry" title="Eknath Shinde ministry">Shinde-Fadnavis government</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-indiatoday1_1-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-indiatoday1-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <ul><li>2 July 2023: Ajit Pawar, along with eight other NCP leaders, is sworn in as ministers in the Eknath Shinde-led Maharashtra government, marking the official split in the party.<sup id="cite_ref-thewire1_16-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-thewire1-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <ul><li>6 February 2024: <a href="/wiki/Election_Commission_of_India" title="Election Commission of India">The Election Commission of India (ECI</a>) awards the party name and symbol to the faction headed by Ajit Pawar.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-indiatoday2_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-indiatoday2-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <ul><li>15 February 2024: Maharashtra Assembly Speaker <a href="/wiki/Rahul_Narwekar" title="Rahul Narwekar">Rahul Narwekar</a> declares the Ajit Pawar faction as the "real" NCP, citing its legislative majority.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-indianexpress1_4-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-indianexpress1-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Split">Split</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2023_Nationalist_Congress_Party_split&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Split"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Before Ajit Pawar took the oath as Deputy Chief Minister, on 5 June 2023, <a href="/wiki/List_of_chief_ministers_of_Maharashtra" title="List of chief ministers of Maharashtra">Chief Minister</a> <a href="/wiki/Eknath_Shinde" title="Eknath Shinde">Eknath Shinde</a> and Deputy Chief Minister <a href="/wiki/Devendra_Fadnavis" title="Devendra Fadnavis">Devendra Fadnavis</a> met with <a href="/wiki/Minister_of_Home_Affairs_(India)" title="Minister of Home Affairs (India)">Union Home Minister</a> <a href="/wiki/Amit_Shah" title="Amit Shah">Amit Shah</a> in <a href="/wiki/Delhi" title="Delhi">Delhi</a> and said that cabinet would be expanded further.<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Praful_Patel" title="Praful Patel">Praful Patel</a> even went to Patna for the opposition meeting with <a href="/wiki/Supriya_Sule" title="Supriya Sule">Supriya Sule</a> instead of Ajit Pawar's uncle and National President of the <a href="/wiki/Nationalist_Congress_Party" title="Nationalist Congress Party">Nationalist Congress Party</a>, <a href="/wiki/Sharad_Pawar" title="Sharad Pawar">Sharad Pawar</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On 2 July 2023, suddenly Ajit Pawar went to <a href="/wiki/Raj_Bhavan,_Mumbai" title="Raj Bhavan, Mumbai">Raj Bhavan</a> in <a href="/wiki/Mumbai" title="Mumbai">Mumbai</a> and took oath as Deputy Chief Minister, along with NCP leaders like <a href="/wiki/Praful_Patel" title="Praful Patel">Praful Patel</a>, <a href="/wiki/Chhagan_Bhujbal" title="Chhagan Bhujbal">Chhagan Bhujbal</a>, <a href="/wiki/Dilip_Walse-Patil" class="mw-redirect" title="Dilip Walse-Patil">Dilip Walse Patil</a>, <a href="/wiki/Dhananjay_Munde" title="Dhananjay Munde">Dhananjay Munde</a>, <a href="/wiki/Hasan_Mushrif" title="Hasan Mushrif">Hasan Mushrif</a>, <a href="/wiki/Aatram_Dharamraobaba_Bhagwantrao" class="mw-redirect" title="Aatram Dharamraobaba Bhagwantrao">Aatram Dharamraobaba Bhagwantrao</a>, <a href="/wiki/Aditi_Sunil_Tatkare" class="mw-redirect" title="Aditi Sunil Tatkare">Aditi Sunil Tatkare</a>, <a href="/wiki/Sanjay_Bansode" title="Sanjay Bansode">Sanjay Bansode</a>. All the seven NCP <a href="/wiki/Member_of_the_Legislative_Assembly_(India)" title="Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)">MLAs</a> of <a href="/wiki/Nagaland" title="Nagaland">Nagaland</a> are with Ajit Pawar.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (September 2024)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p><p>On 6 February 2024, <a href="/wiki/Ajit_Pawar" title="Ajit Pawar">Ajit Pawar</a>'s faction has been officially recognized as the real <a href="/wiki/Nationalist_Congress_Party" title="Nationalist Congress Party">Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)</a> by the <a href="/wiki/Election_Commission_of_India" title="Election Commission of India">Election Commission of India</a>. The <a href="/wiki/Election_Commission_of_India" title="Election Commission of India">EC</a> has granted his faction the party's poll symbol and name, giving them the status of the official <a href="/wiki/Nationalist_Congress_Party" title="Nationalist Congress Party">NCP</a>. The <a href="/wiki/Election_Commission_of_India" title="Election Commission of India">Election Commission</a> has directed <a href="/wiki/Sharad_Pawar" title="Sharad Pawar">Sharad Pawar</a>'s camp to take a new name for the upcoming <a href="/wiki/2024_Indian_general_election" title="2024 Indian general election">2024 general elections</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <table class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"> <caption>Number of members in NCP with Leaders </caption> <tbody><tr> <th>Leaders </th> <th style="width:100px;"><a href="/wiki/Member_of_the_Legislative_Assembly_(India)" title="Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)">MLA</a> </th> <th style="width:100px;">Lok Sabha <a href="/wiki/Member_of_Parliament_(India)" title="Member of Parliament (India)">MP</a> </th> <th style="width:100px;"><a href="/wiki/Maharashtra_Legislative_Council" title="Maharashtra Legislative Council">MLC</a> </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Sharad_Pawar" title="Sharad Pawar">Sharad Pawar</a></td> <td>15</td> <td>4</td> <td>3 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Ajit_Pawar" title="Ajit Pawar">Ajit Pawar</a></td> <td>40</td> <td>1</td> <td>9 </td></tr> <tr> <th><b>Total number of members of NCP before split</b></th> <th>55</th> <th>5</th> <th>11 </th></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="MLA's_of_NCP"><span id="MLA.27s_of_NCP"></span>MLA's of NCP</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2023_Nationalist_Congress_Party_split&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: MLA's of NCP"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Sr No. </th> <th>Ajit Pawar </th> <th>Sr No. </th> <th>Sharad Pawar </th></tr> <tr> <th>1 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Aditi_Sunil_Tatkare" class="mw-redirect" title="Aditi Sunil Tatkare">Aditi Tatkare</a> </td> <th>1 </th> <td>Ashok Pawar </td></tr> <tr> <th>2 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Aatram_Dharamraobaba_Bhagwantrao" class="mw-redirect" title="Aatram Dharamraobaba Bhagwantrao">Dharamrao Aatram</a> </td> <th>2 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Anil_Deshmukh" title="Anil Deshmukh">Anil Deshmukh</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>3 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Ajit_Pawar" title="Ajit Pawar">Ajit Pawar</a> </td> <th>3 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Shamrao_Pandurang_Patil" title="Shamrao Pandurang Patil">Balasaheb Patil</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>4 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Anil_Bhaidas_Patil" title="Anil Bhaidas Patil">Anil Patil</a> </td> <th>4 </th> <td>Nilesh Lanke </td></tr> <tr> <th>5 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Anna_Bansode" title="Anna Bansode">Anna Bansode</a> </td> <th>5 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Chandrakant_Nawghare" title="Chandrakant Nawghare">Chandrakant Nawghare</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>6 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Ashutosh_Ashokrao_Kale" title="Ashutosh Ashokrao Kale">Ashutosh Kale</a> </td> <th>6 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Jayant_Patil" title="Jayant Patil">Jayant Patil</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>7 </th> <td>Atul Benke </td> <th>7 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Jitendra_Awhad" title="Jitendra Awhad">Jitendra Awhad</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>8 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Babasaheb_Patil" title="Babasaheb Patil">Babasaheb Patil</a> </td> <th>8 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Mansing_Fattesingrao_Naik" title="Mansing Fattesingrao Naik">Mansingh Naik</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>9 </th> <td>Babanrao Shinde </td> <th>9 </th> <td>Dr Rajendra Shingne </td></tr> <tr> <th>10 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Balasaheb_Ajabe" title="Balasaheb Ajabe">Balasaheb Ajabe</a> </td> <th>10 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Prajakt_Tanpure" title="Prajakt Tanpure">Prajakt Tanpure</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>11 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Chhagan_Bhujbal" title="Chhagan Bhujbal">Chhagan Bhujbal</a> </td> <th>11 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Rajesh_Tope" class="mw-redirect" title="Rajesh Tope">Rajesh Tope</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>12 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Dattatray_Vithoba_Bharne" title="Dattatray Vithoba Bharne">Dattatraya Bharane</a> </td> <th>12 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Rohit_Rajendra_Pawar" title="Rohit Rajendra Pawar">Rohit Pawar</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>13 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Daulat_Daroda" title="Daulat Daroda">Daulat Daroda</a> </td> <th>13 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Sandeep_Kshirsagar" title="Sandeep Kshirsagar">Sandeep Kshirsagar</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>14 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Dhananjay_Munde" title="Dhananjay Munde">Dhananjay Munde</a> </td> <th>14 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Suman_Patil" title="Suman Patil">Suman Patil</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>15 </th> <td>Dilip Bankar </td> <th>15 </th> <td>Sunil Bhusara </td></tr> <tr> <th>16 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Dilip_Mohite" title="Dilip Mohite">Dilip Mohite</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>17 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Dilip_Walse-Patil" class="mw-redirect" title="Dilip Walse-Patil">Dilip Walse-Patil</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>18 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Dipak_Pralhad_Chavan" title="Dipak Pralhad Chavan">Dipak Chavan</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>19 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Hasan_Mushrif" title="Hasan Mushrif">Hasan Mushrif</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>20 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Indranil_Naik" title="Indranil Naik">Indranil Naik</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>21 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Kiran_Lahamate" title="Kiran Lahamate">Kiran Lahamate</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>22 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Makrand_Jadhav_-_Patil" title="Makrand Jadhav - Patil">Makrand Patil</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>23 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Manikrao_Kokate" title="Manikrao Kokate">Manikrao Kokate</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>24 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Manohar_Chandrikapure" title="Manohar Chandrikapure">Manohar Chandrikapure</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>25 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Narhari_Sitaram_Zirwal" class="mw-redirect" title="Narhari Sitaram Zirwal">Narhari Sitaram Zirwal</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>26 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Chetan_Tupe" title="Chetan Tupe">Chetan Tupe</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>27 </th> <td>Nitin Pawar </td></tr> <tr> <th>28 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Prakashdada_Solanke" title="Prakashdada Solanke">Prakashdada Solanke</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>29 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Nawab_Malik" title="Nawab Malik">Nawab Malik</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>30 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Rajesh_Narasingrao_Patil" title="Rajesh Narasingrao Patil">Rajesh Patil</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>31 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Raju_Manikrao_Karemore" title="Raju Manikrao Karemore">Raju Karemore</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>32 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Sanjay_Bansode" title="Sanjay Bansode">Sanjay Bansode</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>33 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Saroj_Ahire" title="Saroj Ahire">Saroj Ahire</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>34 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Sangram_Jagtap" class="mw-redirect" title="Sangram Jagtap">Sangram Jagtap</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>35 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Shekhar_Govindrao_Nikam" title="Shekhar Govindrao Nikam">Shekhar Nikam</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>36 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Sunil_Tingre" title="Sunil Tingre">Sunil Tingre</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>37 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Sunil_Shelke" title="Sunil Shelke">Sunil Shelke</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>38 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Yashwant_Mane" title="Yashwant Mane">Yashwant Mane</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>39 </th> <td>Rupali Chakankar </td></tr> <tr> <th>40 </th> <td>Suraj chavan </td></tr> <tr> <th>41 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Amol_Mitkari" title="Amol Mitkari">Amol Mitkari</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>42 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Aniket_Tatkare" title="Aniket Tatkare">Aniket Tatkare</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>43 </th> <td>Ananda Paranjape </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Lok_Sabha_MP's_of_NCP"><span id="Lok_Sabha_MP.27s_of_NCP"></span>Lok Sabha MP's of NCP</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2023_Nationalist_Congress_Party_split&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Lok Sabha MP's of NCP"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Sr No. </th> <th>Ajit Pawar </th> <th>Sr No. </th> <th>Sharad Pawar </th></tr> <tr> <th>1 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Sunil_Tatkare" title="Sunil Tatkare">Sunil Dattatray Tatkare</a> </td> <th>1 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Supriya_Sule" title="Supriya Sule">Supriya Sule</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" rowspan="3"> </td> <th>2 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Amol_Kolhe" title="Amol Kolhe">Amol Kolhe</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>3 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Shriniwas_Patil" title="Shriniwas Patil">Shriniwas Patil</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>4 </th> <td><a href="/wiki/Mohammed_Faizal_Padippura" title="Mohammed Faizal Padippura">Mohammed Faizal Padippura</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2023_Nationalist_Congress_Party_split&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2019_Maharashtra_political_crisis" title="2019 Maharashtra political crisis">2019 Maharashtra political crisis</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2022_Maharashtra_political_crisis" title="2022 Maharashtra political crisis">2022 Maharashtra political crisis</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=2023_Nationalist_Congress_Party_split&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output 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