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MVA govt running smoothly, will complete its full term: Sharad Pawar

NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Sunday said the Shiv Sena-led Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government in Maharashtra was running smoothly and it would complete its full five-year term. Speaking to reporters at Baramati, his hometown in the district, Pawar said when this government (in which his own party and the Congress are constituents) came into existence, it was decided that it will run on a "common programme". "When a government is run, it is bound to face some issues. So it was decided then that in order to find a solution to the issues, there has to be a mechanism, said the veteran leader, who is said to be the chief architect of the Uddhav Thackeray-led dispensation that was formed after the 2019 Assembly elections. It was decided to give the responsibility to some leaders from three parties and as per the mechanism, Balasaheb Thorat and Ashok Chavan from Congress, Eknath Shinde and Subhash Desai from Shiv Sena and Ajit Pawar and Jayant Patil from NCP were given this responsibility, ..

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CWC member backs Shiv Sena's pitch for Rahul Gandhi & Pawar joining hands

Congress Working Committee member Dinesh Gundu Rao backed the Shiv Sena's pitch for his party leader Rahul Gandhi joining hands with NCP chief Sharad Pawar to align all opposition parties together

Rahul should join hands with Pawar to bring Oppn parties together: Sena

The Shiv Sena said Congress leader Rahul Gandhi should join hands with NCP chief Pawar to align all opposition parties together to take on the ruling BJP at the Centre

Now, Rashtra Manch to invite leaders from the Congress to next meet

Samajwadi Party leader Ghanshyam Tiwari told Business Standard that a 'decision' not to invite the Congress party to the meeting was just a "rumour"

Sharad Pawar hosts meeting of opposition leaders to discuss various issues

This comes amid heightened speculation about the possibility of a third front against the ruling BJP

Sharad Pawar calls opposition meeting on Tuesday, excludes Congress

While the move is not without its internal political contradictions, "much more than Narendra Modi, it is the Congress that needs to worry", said a former Congress chief minister

Working to unite Opposition: NCP on Sharad Pawar-Prashant Kishor meet

NCP chief Sharad Pawar is working to unite all opposition leaders, party spokesperson Nawab Malik said while commenting on a meeting of Pawar with political strategist Prashant Kishor

NCP chief Sharad Pawar calls meet of Opposition leaders on Tuesday

Earlier, Sharad Pawar has met poll strategist Prashant Kishor, for the second time in ten days

Political strategist Prashant Kishor meets Pawar; sets off speculation

Kishor on Friday called on NCP president Sharad Pawar at the latter's residence

Nothing mysterious about Sharad Pawar-Fadnavis meeting: Sena

The Shiv Sena downplayed the recent meeting between Sharad Pawar and opposition leader Devendra Fadnavis saying that the NCP chief's stature is such that politicians including PM keep consulting him.

Pawar may have advised Fadnavis on oppn leader's role: Sanjay Raut

Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut said the NCP president might have advised former Maharashtra CM Fadnavis on how to be a "good opposition leader" during their meeting a day ago

Sharad Pawar appoints former Congress leader PC Chacko as Kerala NCP chief

Former senior Congress leader PC Chacko was appointed as the Nationalist Congress Party's (NCP) new Kerala president by party supremo Sharad Pawar on Wednesday

Consider the evidence: Maratha power and quota quagmire - parties in a fix

Despite calls for restraint due to the Covid pandemic, Maratha groups like the Sambhaji Brigade and Shivsangram have threatened to revive their agitation

NCP Chief Sharad Pawar expresses grief over death of ex-AG Soli Sorabjee

NCP president Sharad Pawar on Friday expressed grief over the death of former Attorney General Soli Sorabjee

Sharad Pawar discharged from hospital after gall bladder surgery

NCP chief Sharad Pawar underwent a gall bladder surgery at the Breach Candy Hospital here three days back

Sharad Pawar to be discharged from hospital in 2 days: Deputy CM

NCP chief Sharad Pawar, who underwent gall bladder surgery at a hospital here on Monday, is to be discharged in the next two days

NCP chief Sharad Pawar undergoes gall bladder surgery in Mumbai

NCP chief Sharad Pawar underwent a gall bladder surgery at a private hospital in Mumbai on Monday, Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik said

From one crisis to another, Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance is under pressure

The MVA experiment, where three unlikely partners joined forces to keep the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) out of power, was claimed to have created a template for similar experiments in other states

Sharad Pawar to undergo gall bladder surgery on April 12, says NCP

NCP chief Sharad Pawar was on Sunday admitted to a hospital here for the gall bladder surgery scheduled on Monday, party leader Nawab Malik said