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  • Sharad Pawar, Mamata Banerjee, Mallikarjun Kharge to adapt President consensus

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    NEW DELHI:  NCP leader Sharad Pawar on Wednesday fobbed off requests from a number of events to turn into the joint Opposition candidate for the approaching Presidential polls, at a two-hour assembly referred to as via Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee right here. Mamata set the ball rolling via proposing his identify and getting the concurrence of a number of others. However Pawar in a well mannered way declined.

    The assembly that had illustration from 18 Opposition events advised him to rethink his determination. However Pawar sought to place a lid on it, taking to his Twitter care for later to mention: “I sincerely respect the leaders of opposition events for suggesting my identify as a candidate for the election of the President of India, on the assembly.

    Then again, I love to state that I’ve humbly declined the proposal of my candidature.” The assembly followed a unanimous solution to box a not unusual Opposition candidate within the Presidential elections. It made up our minds to tentatively meet once more on June 21, knowledgeable CPI MP Binoy Viswam. Mamata, Pawar and Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge have been accepted to seek the advice of different events to adapt a consensus at the topic.

    With Pawar shutting the door, assets mentioned Mamata urged the names of Nationwide Convention chief Farooq Abdullah and retired diplomat Gopalkrishna Gandhi for attention as selection applicants. The advice was once met with a stony silence, an opposition MP knowledgeable. Kharge mentioned his birthday celebration has no specific identify in thoughts however will sit down with others to play a optimistic function to reach at a consensus if Pawar continues declining the be offering.

    Mamata mentioned she’s going to seek the advice of different events that would now not make it to the assembly, like AAP, SAD, AIMIM, TRS and BJD. Parallelly, BJP chief Rajnath Singh referred to as up Opposition leaders like Kharge, Mamata and SP leader Akhilesh Yadav to construct a countrywide consensus at the Presidential elections. He additionally spoke to JD(U) leader Nitish Kumar.

    Assets mentioned Opposition leaders sought to understand the NDA nominee for the top publish. BJP leader J P Nadda, too labored the telephones, to achieve out to leaders of events just like the BJD, YSR Cong, JD(U), RJD, TRS, DMK and others with whom he’s has just right rapport.

    Too untimely to remark: Gandhi
    “It’s too untimely to remark,” Gopalkrishna Gandhi, mentioned when requested about his candidature. He’s the grandson of Mahatma Gandhi and was once the consensus opposition pick out for Vice President in 2017

  • Sharad Pawar refused to be Opposition’s presidential nominee, says Yechury after meet

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    NEW DELHI: West Bengal Leader Minister Mamata Banerjee and Left leaders met NCP leader Sharad Pawar one after the other on Tuesday looking to persuade the veteran chief to be the joint opposition nominee for the presidential election.

    Pawar, alternatively, refused, CPI(M) common secretary Sitaram Yechury mentioned after his assembly with him. Pawar met Yechury, CPI common secretary D Raja, and NCP leaders Praful Patel and P C Chacko in Delhi and conveyed to them his choice not to contest the election.

    “I’ve been knowledgeable that Pawar may not be the opposition face for the presidential ballot, different names are into consideration,” mentioned Yechury.

    Opposition assets mentioned Pawar used to be now not prepared to go into a struggle which he’s destined to lose at this level in his political occupation.

    Banerjee is in Delhi for a gathering of non-BJP events she has convened to formulate a joint technique for the impending presidential ballot.

    Banerjee, the Trinamool Congress supremo, has convened the assembly on June 15 on the Charter Membership within the nationwide capital for discussions to come back out with a consensus opposition candidate. The election of the President of India shall be hung on July 18.

  • Congress needs Sharad Pawar as Opposition candidate for Presidential elections, reaches out to NCP leader

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    MUMBAI: Congress president Sonia Gandhi needs to suggest NCP leader Sharad Pawar’s title because the united Opposition candidate within the upcoming Presidential Elections. Then again, Pawar has no longer taken any name over the subject.

    The Presidential polls is scheduled for July 18 whilst counting will happen on July 21.

    Consistent with the extremely positioned resources, senior Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge just lately met the NCP leader at Silver Oak in Mumbai. 

    “On this assembly, Kharge conveyed Congress president Sonia Gandhi’s message that NCP leader Sharad Pawar must contest the presidential elections as a united candidate of Opposition towards the BJP candidate. In presidential elections, smaller and regional events, votes are the most important and play a significant function. NCP leader has members of the family around the birthday celebration and he can simply shore up the specified numbers on this election. Then again, Pawar has no longer mentioned sure or no to Congress. As soon as he made up his thoughts, then this determination will probably be towards mentioned birthday celebration and opposition discussion board to take the general name and make a press release,” mentioned a senior Congress chief who was once aware about building.

    He additional added that Kharge additionally met Maharashtra leader minister Uddhav Thackeray and mentioned Pawar’s title as a president candidate. 

    “Uddhav Thackeray may be sure to peer Sharad Pawar because the president of India. He mentioned that Pawar has 50 years of electoral politics enjoy. He was once leader minister of Maharashtra for 4 occasions and defence minister and agriculture minister. He performed a significant function within the building of Maharashtra and India and he merits this type of coveted publish on the fag finish of his occupation. Thackeray may also dial up different events to garner the make stronger for Pawar in presidential elections,” mentioned the supply asked anonymity.

    Maharashtra Congress president Nana Patole on Sunday mentioned that they’re going to love to make stronger NCP leader because the Presidential candidate. Patole mentioned Congress is able to make stronger the NCP leader. 

    “It’s going to be an honour if Marathi manoos is president of India. We now have determined to make stronger NCP leader Sharad Pawar because the presidential candidate,” Patole mentioned. 

    Assets mentioned that Aam Aadmi Birthday party leaders additionally met with Pawar they usually have been additionally able to make stronger the latter as a Presidential Election candidate. 

    “After Sonia Gandhi’s proposal to Pawar as a candidate for the Presidential polls, West Bengal leader minister Mamata Banerjee had often known as Mr Pawar and prolonged her make stronger. She has additionally promised to rally different regional events in the back of NCP leader,” mentioned the supply asked anonymity.

    Pawar has no longer issued any remark about this building.

    Then again, his birthday celebration leaders mentioned that they’d be at liberty if the NCP turns into the President of India. 

    Senior NCP leader Chagan Bhujbal mentioned that he’ll be more than pleased to peer his birthday celebration supremo in that coveted publish. 

    He additionally added that there was once a favorable dialogue occurring within the Opposition entrance to box the NCP leader. 

    “If it occurs and  Pawar saheb will get elected, then he would be the happiest individual. I will be able to have a good time this second,” Bhujbal mentioned. 

    Curiously, BJP has no longer opened its playing cards but. Significantly, Pawar stocks a excellent courting with High Minister Narendra Modi. 

  • ‘Fadnavis carried out miracle of weaning away impartial MLAs from rival camps’: Pawar on Rajya Sabha ballot effects

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    PUNE/MUMBAI: Within the wake of the BJP successful all 3 Rajya Sabha seats it contested in Maharashtra, NCP leader Sharad Pawar on Saturday stated saffron birthday party chief Devendra Fadnavis succeeded in operating the “miracle” of weaning away impartial MLAs from rival camps the use of “other method”.

    He additionally stated that there was once not anything stunning within the election effects, through which a Shiv Sena candidate misplaced.

    Speaking to newshounds in Pune, Pawar stated the ruling Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) coalition of Shiv Sena, NCP and Congress made a brave try to win the 6th seat in spite of falling wanting a couple of numbers.

    “I’m really not surprised to look the consequences. The MVA applicants won votes in percentage to the selection of MLAs. Then again, one has to simply accept the miracle through which BJP chief Devendra Fadnavis succeeded in weaning away impartial MLAs and in addition the ones from smaller events, who would have another way supported the MVA. He was once a success in bringing other folks (impartial MLAs) with reference to him by means of the use of other method,” Pawar instructed newshounds in Pune.

    “The MVA made a brave try to win the 6th seat in spite of falling quick or few numbers. The 6th seat was once a possibility for the MVA, however (Maharashtra Leader Minister and Shiv Sena president) Uddhav Thackeray took the chance. In politics, one has to take dangers,” he added.

    When requested whether or not the result of the Rajya Sabha elections would impact the stableness of the MVA govt within the state, Pawar answered within the unfavourable.

    “See the numbers. The specified majority to run a central authority has now not been impacted,” the previous Union minister stated, including that there was once no danger to the MVA dispensation.

    The BJP had fielded 3 applicants out of the overall six Rajya Sabha seats that went to the polls on Friday.

    BJP applicants – Union minister Piyush Goyal, former state minister Anil Bonde and Dhananjay Mahadik – received the fiercely-fought elections, whilst Shiv Sena’s Sanjay Raut, NCP’s Praful Patel and Congress’ Imran Pratapgarhi additionally got here out victorious.

    The competition was once for the 6th seat – between BJP’s Mahadik and Sena’s Pawar, who misplaced.

    Mahadik and Pawar hail from Kolhapur in western Maharashtra.

    Pawar stated the quota for first desire vote for Patel (NCP), Pratapgarhi (Congress) and Raut (Sena) was once intact.

    “Actually, Praful Patel won an additional vote from a BJP-backed impartial MLA, who voted for Patel after informing me. The impartial has labored with me previous. That further vote was once from the quota of our opponent (BJP), which landed in NCP’s kitty,” the veteran flesh presser stated.

    “Now not a unmarried vote of the NCP, Shiv Sena and Congress was once impacted. Even a unmarried vote from BJP was once impacted. All of the amusing came about within the votes of impartial MLAs,” he added.

    The counting for election to the six Rajya Sabha seats within the state was once held up for a number of hours because the BJP wondered the validity of ballots solid by means of 3 MVA MLAs, alleging that regulations had been violated.

    The MVA too sought to invalidate two votes, one by means of a BJP MLA and some other by means of an Impartial.

    The counting in spite of everything started at 1 pm on Saturday.

    Speaking about it, Pawar alleged that the objection raised by means of BJP over 3 MLAs’ votes was once a pat of “foul play”.

    “The voter is meant to turn the vote to the management. They have got the best to turn the vote. So if somebody presentations the vote to Congress president Nana Patole or NCP state unit leader Jayant Patil, there’s no illegality in that,” he stated.

    Requested about Shiv Sena MLA Suhas Kande’s vote being declared invalid, he stated that he does now not know anything else about it.

    Replying to a query about whether or not the MVA failed to turn the political adulthood within the RS elections, Pawar stated one has to take dangers in politics and that possibility was once taken by means of Shiv Sena leader and Uddhav Thackeray.

    When requested in regards to the upcoming presidential elections, he stated that the problem was once now not mentioned but.

    “I’m going to Delhi the next day and we will be able to sit down in combination and speak about it as everyone desires to speak about it in combination,” he stated.

  • Maha RS ballot effects now not surprising; NCP were given further vote from ‘reverse aspect’ impartial MLA: Pawar 

    BJP applicants – Union minister Piyush Goyal and previous state minister Anil Bonde, and Dhananjay Mahadik – received the fiercely contested election performed on Friday.

  • After Bihar CM Nitish Kumar, NCP leader Sharad Pawar bats for caste-based census for OBC reservations

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    PATNA: After Bihar leader minister Nitish Kumar, NCP leader Sharad Pawar on Wednesday demanded the caste-based census to determine the precise inhabitants proportion each and every caste together with Different Backward Magnificence (OBC) group. 

    NCP has organised the opposite backward elegance meet in Mumbai the place the solution used to be handed that caste founded census will have to be performed via the central govt. Within the assembly, it used to be additionally made up our minds with out OBC reservations, the native frame elections will have to no longer be finished. Maha Vikas Aghadi is dedicated to get to the bottom of the OBC reservations factor. “This factor is not just restricted to Maharashtra, however around the Indian. We wish to paintings to make consciousness a few of the society and OBC group,” NCP leader mentioned. 

    NCP leader Sharad Pawar mentioned that it’s the constitutional proper of the OBC to get the reservations however central govt is depriving them from their reliable and constitutional rights.  He mentioned they are going to battle for caste-based census. “Let’s confirm the precise inhabitants of the each and every group together with OBC via sporting out the caste-based census. As according to the each and every group inhabitants, the reservations will have to be given to them. The scheduled caste and scheduled tribe upon getting the reservations, they socially and economically improved.  The similar advantages will have to be given to OBC. The OBC aren’t asking and critical a lot, however it’s given and safe within the charter,” Pawar mentioned. 

    NCP leader mentioned that BJP is in opposition to giving reservations to OBC. “BJP used to be in energy in state and central in closing 5 years. What did they do for OBC reservations? They might no longer give political reservation to OBC. Now, they’re blaming to Maha Vikas Aghadi. The social reformer Shahu Maharaj, Mahatma Phule, Dr BR Ambedkar and so on labored laborious to provide justice to oppressed elegance. Shahu Maharaj gave 50 according to cent reservations to backward elegance. That point additionally many of us hostile the reservations to backward elegance however he didn’t pay attention to them. Even as of late, we face the similar drawback,” Pawar mentioned. 

    He added Bihar leader minister Nitish Kumar is shaped govt with the assistance of the BJP in Bihar nonetheless he demanded caste-based census. “I think that so long as BJP led govt is in central, they are going to no longer give reservations to OBC. The explanation the mentality of the individuals who in energy in central isn’t in favour of reservations. RSS mom organisation of the BJP is in opposition to the reservations,” Pawar mentioned. 

    NCP minister and OBC chief Chhagan Bhujbal mentioned that the OBC reservations isn’t a political however the social factor. He mentioned why BJP affiliated other people went to Superb Courtroom in opposition to the OBC reservations? “Top minister Narendra Modi calls himself OBC, however his govt refused to provide the empirical information for the OBC reservations. It displays the mentally of the BJP management. They’re in opposition to OBC and it’s reservations,” Bhujbal mentioned. 

  • ‘There is not any different choice’: Sharad Pawar bats for caste census

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    MUMBAI: NCP president Sharad Pawar on Wednesday demanded a caste-based census, announcing such an workout was once vital to verify social equality.

    Addressing a gathering of the NCP OBC cellular, Pawar stated everyone will have to get what’s rightfully because of them.

    “We don’t seem to be asking anything else without cost. There is not any choice however to habits a caste-based census,” the previous Union minister stated.

    Pawar stated Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes had benefitted because of reservations granted to them by way of the Charter and an identical concessions are required for the Different Backward Categories.

    The NCP chief’s feedback got here within the backdrop of calls for to revive OBC reservation in native frame polls in Maharashtra, the place elections are due this yr in quite a few native self-government establishments.

    The Ultimate Courtroom previous this yr rejected the Maharashtra State Backward Categories Fee’s period in-between file recommending the recovery of 27 consistent with cent reservation for OBCs in native frame polls.

    “To supply concessions, the federal government will have to know the precise OBC inhabitants and therefore a caste-based census was once wanted,” Pawar stated.

    According to the census figures, justice may also be supplied to the neighborhood, stated the NCP chief, whose birthday party is a key constituent within the Shiv Sena-led Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) authorities.

    Attacking the BJP for criticising the MVA authorities over the problem of political quota for OBCs, Pawar stated, “You had been in energy right here (in Maharashtra) for 5 years (from 2014 to 2019) and proceed to rule in Delhi (on the Centre) since 2014.

    Have been you drowsing until now?” He stated the NCP will face the approaching native frame polls best after resolving the OBC quota factor and added that the social team will unquestionably get its percentage in decision-making.

    The NCP president stated Bihar leader minister Nitish Kumar, an best friend of the BJP, has spoken in favour of caste census, however the saffron outfit’s mindset at the factor is other.

    Pawar stated RSS chief Bhaiyyaji Joshi has adversarial a caste-based census, announcing it might ship a flawed message within the society.

    “What’s flawed if a right kind image emerges? The NCP will create consciousness about it,” he stated.

  • Gyanvapi controversy is try to divert consideration from inflation, unemployment: Pawar

    He used to be chatting with journalists after assembly representatives of a few Brahmin organizations.

  • Ambedkar needed to take `sour resolution’ of leaving Hinduism: Pawar

    The veteran baby-kisser was once talking at a serve as the place a ebook on Ambedkar, written through Recommend Jaidev Gaikwad, was once launched.

  • ‘Objectionable’ put up in opposition to Sharad Pawar: Actor Ketaki Chitale remanded in judicial custody

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    THANE: A court docket right here in Maharashtra on Wednesday remanded Marathi actor Ketaki Chitale in judicial custody in reference to the case of allegedly sharing an objectionable put up on social media about NCP leader Sharad Pawar.

    Chitale (29), a movie and TV actress, used to be arrested through the Thane police final Saturday over the put up she allegedly shared on her Fb web page. A court docket had on Sunday despatched her in Thane police’s custody until Might 18.

    On Wednesday, Thane crime department officers produced Chitale ahead of a Justice of the Peace who remanded her within the magisterial custody. A police legit stated that they had finished the probe into the case registered right here.

    On Sunday, the Pune cyber police, who’ve additionally registered a case in opposition to Chitale, stated they are going to search the actor’s custody after the expiry of her remand with the Thane police.

    Previous, circumstances had been additionally registered in opposition to the actor in Mumbai, Akola and Dhule districts in reference to the net put up.

    The circumstances at those police stations had been registered beneath quite a lot of Indian Penal Code (IPC) sections, together with 500 (defamation), 501 (printing or engraving topic recognized to be defamatory), 505 (2) (making, publishing or circulating any observation, hearsay or document selling enmity, hatred or sick will between categories) and 153 A (spreading disharmony amongst other people), police stated.

    The put up shared through Chitale, which used to be in verse shape, used to be purportedly written through any individual else. It contained words like “hell is ready” and “you hate Brahmins”, allegedly regarding Pawar, whose celebration stocks energy in Maharashtra with the Shiv Sena and Congress.