The Nationalist Congress Party (Sharad Pawar) officially denied BJP MP Narayan Rane's claim to a local Marathi TV news channel here on Friday that NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar may walk out of the Congress-backed Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) and join hands with the BJP-backed Mahayuti after the Maharashtra assembly election results are declared.
Reacting to the allegations, Sharad Pawar said, "The person who made the allegations was in jail for several months. Only the BJP can prompt such a person to make false allegations."
The top court also instructed the Ajit Pawar-led faction to “learn to stand on its own legs” and maintain individuality of the parties.
Sharad Pawar pointed out that the opposition’s campaign for the Maharashtra Assembly elections has started.
Following the meeting, senior Congress leader Balasaheb Thorat expressed optimism, stating, “The impasse will soon be resolved."
Manipur government on Sunday partially relaxed the curfew from 7 am to 10 am to allow people to buy essential items.
The announcement came from the NCP chief hours after a high-powered committee of the party rejected his resignation and made an appeal to him to continue in the post.
The party requested the veteran politician to continue to lead the organisation that he founded 24 years ago.
NCP workers were seen raised slogans in support of Sharad Pawar, urging him to reconsider his decision.
After Pawar announced that he was quitting as NCP chief, some office bearers in the state said they would also quit their posts and asked the leader to reconsider his decision.
