The Ajit Pawar faction is celebrating the Election Commission's decision to allot the NCP 'clock' symbol and party name to the Ajit faction, while the Sharad Pawar group is "surprised" but expected it. The Sharad Pawar faction plans to approach the Supreme Court against the EC order. The ruling has been criticized as a conspiracy against the Marathi speaking community, with Supriya Sule, Lok Sabha MP and daughter of Sharad Pawar, accusing the party of targeting the Marathi people.