| Part of Politics of Maharashtra | |
| Date | 2 July 2023 - 7 February 2024 |
|---|---|
| Location | Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| Outcome |
Numbers by Factions: 15 / 56 (27%)
40 / 56 (71%)
7 / 9 (78%)
2 / 9 (22%) |
| Followed by | 2022 Shiv Sena split |
The 2023 Nationalist Congress Party split occurred on 2 July 2023, when Ajit Pawar, along with several other party leaders, broke away from the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) led by his uncle Sharad Pawar and joined the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-Shiv Sena alliance government in Maharashtra.[1] Ajit Pawar was sworn in as Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra, along with eight other NCP leaders who took oath as ministers.[2] This led to a vertical split in the party, with two factions emerging: one led by Sharad Pawar and the other by Ajit Pawar.[1] The split resulted in a legal battle over the party's name and symbol. On 6 February 2024, the Election Commission of India (ECI) awarded the party name and symbol to the faction headed by Ajit Pawar. The faction led by Sharad Pawar was subsequently recognized as Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar).[3] On 5 March 2024, Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar declared the Ajit Pawar faction as the "real" NCP, citing its legislative majority.[4]
- ^ a b "How Sharad Pawar's Nationalist Congress Party fell apart in 3 months". India Today. 10 July 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ "Sharad Pawar was '50% ready' to join hands with BJP last year: Praful Patel". India Today. 11 April 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ "ECI rules Ajit Pawar faction is the real NCP". The Hindu. 6 February 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ "Ajit faction 'real NCP': Maharashtra Speaker dismisses pleas for disqualification". The Indian Express. 5 March 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.