Nationalist Congress Party | |
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| Abbreviation | NCP |
| President | Ajit Pawar |
| Spokesperson | Sana Malik Shaikh |
| Lok Sabha Leader | Sunil Tatkare |
| Rajya Sabha Leader | Praful Patel Sunetra Pawar |
| Founder | Sharad Pawar P. A. Sangma Tariq Anwar |
| Founded | 10 June 1999 |
| Split from | Indian National Congress |
| Headquarters | 10, Bishmabhar Marg, New Delhi, India-110001 |
| Student wing | NCP Student's Wing |
| Youth wing | NCP Youth's Wing |
| Women's wing | NCP Women Wing |
| Colours | Pacific Blue |
| ECI Status | State Party[1] |
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| Seats in Lok Sabha | 1 / 543 |
| Seats in Rajya Sabha | 3 / 245 |
| Seats in State Legislative Assemblies | Indian states |
| Seats in Maharashtra Legislative Council | 8 / 78 |
| Number of states and union territories in government | 3 / 31 |
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The Nationalist Congress Party is one of the state parties in India.[3][4] It refers to the Ajit Pawar faction after the 2023 split in the party when the Supreme Court of India granted the original party name and symbol to the Nationalist Congress Party (Ajit Pawar Faction). It was one of the major political parties in Maharashtra and was a recognised state party in Nagaland and Kerala. In July 2023, majority of the elected MLAs and MLCs of the party led by Ajit Pawar joined the National Democratic Alliance government, however, all MPs except two remained loyal to Sharad Pawar.[1][5] This caused a direct split between the Ajit Pawar-led faction and the founder and president Sharad Pawar who formed the Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) after EC recognised the Ajit Pawar faction as the original party.[6]
The Nagaland state unit which was supporting the NDPP-BJP state government and the Jharkhand state unit of the party went with the Ajit Pawar-led NCP while the Kerala state unit of the party which was a part of the Left Democratic Front went with the Sharad Pawar-led NCP(SP).
- ^ "NCP, TMC and CPI lose national party status, AAP earns coveted tag". India: India Today. 2013. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
- ^ "Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2014: Maharashtra State Election Dates, Results, News, Governors and Cabinet Ministers 2014". dna.
- ^ "Recognized Political Parties:ECI". 26 September 2018.
- ^ "NPP Becomes First Political Outfit from the Northeast to get Status of National Party". 7 June 2019.
- ^ "NCP Working Committee Approves Decision To Expel NCP Leaders Including Praful Patel And Sunil Tatkare". Punekar News. 6 July 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ^ Ajit Pawar Maharashtra Deputy Cm: Ajit Pawar joins NDA govt, takes oath as deputy CM of Maharashtra - The Economic Times