Sharad Pawar
Indian politician (born 1940)
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Sharadchandra Govindrao Pawar is an Indian politician. Pawar served as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra for four terms and in the Union Council of Ministers as the Minister of Defence in the Cabinet of P.V. Narasimha Rao as well as the Minister of Agriculture in the Cabinet of Manmohan Singh. He is the first and only president of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), which he founded in 1999, after separating from the Indian National Congress. Currently, Pawar leads his faction of the NCP in the Rajya Sabha, the upper chamber of the Indian parliament. He is the chairperson of Maha Vikas Aghadi, a regional Maharashtra-based political alliance.
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'Will go to people': Sharad Pawar accepts Maharashtra mandate, maintains claim on NCPFollowing his party's disappointing performance in the Maharashtra assembly elections, Sharad Pawar acknowledged the results were unexpected. He attributed the outcome to high women voter turnout and a..IndiaTimes - Published | Rajya Sabha route blocked for Sharad Pawar, Sanjay Raut and Chaturvedi after NCP-SP & UBT washoutThree prominent Indian politicians – Sharad Pawar, Priyanka Chaturvedi, and Sanjay Raut – face an uncertain future in the Rajya Sabha. Their current terms are set to expire in 2026 and 2028, but..IndiaTimes - Published |
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Maharashtra election results: BJP's best, Congress's worst-ever show in state; 'Traitors' Shinde and Pawar prove they're true heirsThe ruling Mahayuti alliance secured a landslide victory in the Maharashtra assembly elections, winning 230 out of 288 seats. Key factors contributing to their win include the popularity of the Ladki..IndiaTimes - Published | Vadgaon Sheri election result 2024: NCP (SP)'s Bapusaheb Pathare leading over NCP's Sunil TingreIn the Vadgaon Sheri Assembly constituency, Nationalist Congress Party's (NCP) Sunil Vijay Tingre took an early lead over NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar)'s Bapusaheb Tukaram Pathare as vote counting began..IndiaTimes - Published |
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Netas like Yogi Adityanath brought in to sow discord: Sharad PawarAt a series of rallies in Maharashtra, NCP (SCP) chief Sharad Pawar accused the BJP of fostering communal division and criticized Dhananjay Munde for splitting the NCP. Pawar urged voters to reject..IndiaTimes - Published | Sharad Pawar criticizes Maharashtra government over NCP split and farmer policies, urges defeat of 'bullying' leadersIndiaTimes - Published |
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'I should stop somewhere': Sharad Pawar hints at retirement after Rajya Sabha termNationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar has signaled his intention to retire from electoral politics after his Rajya Sabha term concludes in 2026. Pawar stated that he would not participate..IndiaTimes - Published | Badlapur sexual assault: No Maharashtra bandh today; Sharad Pawar, Supriya Sule lead silent protestNCP (SCP) MP Supriya Sule also participated in the protest and said that they'll not stop protesting until the accused are arrested.DNA - Published |
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