Sharad Pawar Says NCP Has No CM Candidate Yet, Uddhav Thackeray Ready to Support
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], August 23: Sharad Pawar, the Chief of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), announced on Friday that the party has not chosen anyone as the Chief Ministerial candidate yet. Speaking at a press conference in Pune, Pawar said, “As far as my party is concerned, no one from my party is interested. We are not projecting anyone (as the CM face). We just want change in the government here as we want to give good governance to the state. So, who will or will not be the CM is not a question for me. It will not be me at least.”
Earlier, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut mentioned that party chief Uddhav Thackeray never expressed a desire to become the Chief Minister. Raut said, “Uddhav Thackeray does not need to come forward, he did not come forward even in 2019, everyone together made him CM. Now talking about 2024, Uddhav Thackeray never said that I would become CM, listen to yesterday’s speech. If Congress NCP has any face then bring it forward, Uddhav Thackeray is ready to support that face, but Uddhav Thackeray is in the hearts of the people of Maharashtra.”
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar explained that the high demand for security forces in Jammu and Kashmir is the main reason for not holding elections in Maharashtra currently. Kumar said, “Last time, Maharashtra and Haryana Assembly elections were held together. At that time, J-K was not a factor but this time there are 4 elections this year and 5th election immediately after this, which is to start with J-K, Haryana, Maharashtra, Jharkhand and Delhi. Depending on the requirement of forces, we have decided to conduct 2 elections together. We cannot announce another election in the middle of the Jammu and Kashmir elections.”
The Lok Sabha polls 2024 have boosted the Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance, with the Shiv Sena (UBT) winning seven seats, the Congress 13, and the NCP-SP one, taking the total tally of 17 for the alliance.
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Sharad Pawar -: Sharad Pawar is a senior Indian politician and the leader of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP). He has been involved in Indian politics for many years.
NCP -: NCP stands for Nationalist Congress Party. It is a political party in India, founded by Sharad Pawar.
CM Candidate -: CM Candidate means Chief Minister Candidate. A Chief Minister is the head of the government in an Indian state.
Uddhav Thackeray -: Uddhav Thackeray is an Indian politician and the leader of the Shiv Sena party. He was also the Chief Minister of Maharashtra.
Shiv Sena -: Shiv Sena is a political party in India, mainly active in the state of Maharashtra. It was founded by Bal Thackeray.
Chief Election Commissioner -: The Chief Election Commissioner is the head of the Election Commission of India, which is responsible for conducting elections in the country.
Rajiv Kumar -: Rajiv Kumar is the current Chief Election Commissioner of India. He oversees the election process in the country.
Jammu and Kashmir -: Jammu and Kashmir is a region in northern India. It has special security concerns due to its history and location.
Maharashtra -: Maharashtra is a state in western India. Its capital is Mumbai, which is also the financial capital of India.
Maha Vikas Aghadi -: Maha Vikas Aghadi is an alliance of three political parties in Maharashtra: Shiv Sena, NCP, and Congress. They work together to form the state government.
Lok Sabha -: Lok Sabha is the lower house of India’s Parliament. Members of Lok Sabha are elected by the people of India.