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."
Four NCP leaders - Ajit Gavahane, president of the Pimpri-Chinchwad unit, student leader Yash Sane, and two former corporators — Pankaj Bhalekar and Rahul Bhosale -- quit the party.
In the recently held Lok Sabha elections, the BJP and its allies reportedly lost in 77 seats where Modi campaigned.
A bench of Justice Surya Kant and Justice K V Viswanathan also cautioned the Sharad Pawar faction of the Nationalist Congress Party not to use the NCP ‘clock’ symbol anywhere and to use the ‘man blowing turha’ symbol allotted to it for the ongoing Lok Sabha elections.
According to sources, at the meeting that is being held at 'Matoshree', discussion on seat sharing for the Lok Sabha polls can take place.
The apex court questions the NCP faction using of Sharad Pawar’s name and photos for campaigning.
