Ajit Pawar, leader of the breakaway NCP faction, earlier wrote to ECI as "NCP president" and staked claim to the party name and 'clock' symbol, two days before he joined the Shinde-Fadnavis government with eight party MLAs. NCP Split: Election Commission Directs Sharad Pawar and Ajit Pawar Factions To Share Documents Submitted to Poll Body With Each Other, Confirm Sharing of Papers Within Three Weeks.
The leader of breakaway group and Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar sprang a third surprise in four days on Nationalist Congress Party President Sharad Pawar making an unscheduled call on the latter, here on Monday afternoon. 📰 Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar Meets NCP President Sharad Pawar for Third Time in Four Days, Speculation Rife of Reunion.