SC lets Ajit faction use clock symbol in polls with 'sub-judice' declaration
Supreme Court directed Ajit Pawar faction of NCP to declare 'clock' symbol use as 'sub-judice'. ECI recognized them. Ajit faction to issue notices in newspapers. Turah symbol ban imposed. Key Points
Economic TimesNCP vs NCP: Maha speaker says Ajit Pawar's NCP is 'real political party', Sharad Pawar's unit lacks majority
Earlier this month, the Election Commission of India (ECI) declared the Ajit Pawar-led NCP faction as the 'real political party'. Following which, Ajit Pawar's faction got the party's name and clock symbol. The Sharad Pawar-led unit was renamed as 'Nationalist Congress Party-Sharadchandra Pawar'. Key Points
Business TodaySena vs Sena: CM Eknath Shinde-led faction is real Shiv Sena, says Maha Speaker; Thackeray faction to chal
Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar has rejected the Uddhav Thackeray faction's 2018 amendment to the Shiv Sena constitution. The Supreme Court allowed the Speaker until January 10 to pronounce the decision on disqualification petitions against MLAs, including Shinde. Key Points
Economic TimesPeace deal to be inked with pro-talks ULFA faction on Friday
The hardline faction of ULFA, led by Paresh Baruah, will not be part of the agreement. Baruah has been opposing the peace talks which was started by Rajkhowa-led ULFA faction in 2011. The ULFA was formed in 1979 with the demand for a sovereign Assam . Key Points
Economic TimesUddhav Thackeray camp of Shiv Sena moves SC against EC decision allocating name, symbol to Shinde faction
Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud asked senior advocate A.M. Singhvi, appearing for the Thackeray camp, to mention his case after listing it like the others Key Points
The Hindu
‘Not a game of numbers’ — Why SC is looking at Speaker's declaration of Shinde faction as ‘real Sena’
Speaker Narwekar declared Shinde-led faction 'real Shiv Sena' by relying on 'legislative majority'. SC wondered Thursday if decision went against its 2023 judgment in the case. Key Points
ThePrintEC recognises Ajit Pawar-faction as official NCP on basis of ‘legislative majority’, allots symbol
Comes a year after the body recognised Eknath Shinde’s faction as the official Shiv Sena. Sharad Pawar faction calls it ‘murder of democracy’. Key Points
ThePrintPro-talks ULFA faction likely to ink peace pact with Centre and Assam Government on Friday
New Delhi [India], December 28 (ANI): The United Liberation Front of Asom’s (ULFA) pro-talks faction is likely to sign a peace agreement with the Centre and the Assam government on Friday. A 30-member delegation of the ULFA’s pro-talks faction arrived in Delhi on Tuesday, ahead of expected talks for a peace agreement. The delegation includes […] Key Points
ThePrintCentre, Assam govt ink peace deal with militant group ULFA
The separatist ULFA was formed in April 1979 in the aftermath of an agitation against undocumented immigrants from Bangladesh (erstwhile East Pakistan). It split into two groups in February 2011 with the Arabinda Rajkhowa-led faction giving up violence and agreeing to unconditional talks with the government. Paresh Baruah, who leads the other rebranded ULFA-Independent faction, is against the talks. Key Points
Economic TimesKrafton introduces Indian faction in Road to Valor: Empires with two new guardians
Krafton and Dreamotion have announced the Indian faction in mobile strategy game Road to Valor: Empires, offering localized gameplay inspired by India's culture and history. The faction includes 2 Guardians and 14 Units. Key Points
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Back to square 1 for Eknath Shinde faction if Ajit Pawar gets finance
BJP, which facilitated the split in the Sena and NCP, has been working overtime to ensure the functioning of a smooth coalition. Miffed with the induction of NCP ministers, legislators of the Shinde group spoke with their leader and chief minister Eknath Shinde, where they said key portfolios like finance, irrigation and public works should not be given to ministers from the Ajit faction of NCP. Key Points
Economic TimesPolitical timing or a new era? NCP's clock symbol holds significance for both Pawar factions
For Sharad Pawar faction, it is a personification of their leader himself, while for nephew Ajit Pawar's, it signifies changing times. ECI Tuesday gave the clock symbol to Ajit's faction. Key Points
ThePrint'Matter of joy': Amit Shah after signing peace accord with ULFA; Biswa Sarma hails 'end' of tribal militancy in Assam
Today is a historic day for Assam. During PM Modi's tenure, under the guidance of Union Home Minister Amit Shah, work for Assam's peace was always underway...three accords have been signed and with three accords tribal militancy has come to an end in Assam: Himanta Biswa Sarma Key Points
mintSharad Pawar's NCP faction gets new name, it's now Nationalist Congress Party-Sharadchandra Pawar
Election Commission allotted the new name a day after it recognised Ajit Pawar faction as the real NCP. New name is only for Rajya Sabha polls this month, the poll body says. Key Points
ThePrintSharad Pawar faction of NCP gets 'man blowing turha' as party symbol
The Election Commission of India has allotted the symbol of man blowing turha (a traditional trumpet) to the Nationalist Congress Party-Sharadchandra Pawar for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, as confirmed by the party's spokesperson Clyde Crasto. This symbol, also known as 'tutari' in Marathi, holds historical significance and is traditionally used to announce the arrival of important figures. Key Points
Economic Times
Dy CM threatens to defeat Sharad Pawar loyalist MP Kolhe
Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has announced that his faction of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) will put up a candidate against sitting MP Amol Kolhe in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Pawar has been targeting his uncle Sharad Pawar and other leaders of his faction in recent weeks. | Mumbai news Key Points
Hindustan TimesNCP row: Sharad faction can use 'NCP-Sharadchandra Pawar' name till further orders, SC says
News News: The Supreme Court has granted permission to the Sharad Pawar faction to use the name 'NCP-Sharadchandra Pawar' until further orders. The court has also allowed Sharad Pawar to move the Election Commission for allocation of party symbol. Read more. Key Points
Times Of IndiaAjit Pawar gets NCP's name and symbol; Sharad Pawar given special concession to name new political formati
The Election Commission resolved a dispute between the Ajit Pawar faction and Sharad Pawar faction before the 2024 General Elections. The Ajit Pawar camp party's name and symbol were given after over 10 hearings. Key Points
Economic TimesUddhav Thackeray faction moves Supreme Court against speaker
The Thackeray faction has alleged that the schedule for the hearing was another attempt to waste time and sought directions from the top court for a faster hearing. The court is set to hear the petition on October 6. Key Points
Economic TimesNCP vs NCP: EC allots new name to Sharad Pawar's faction after Ajit Pawar gets the clock
Following the Election Commission's declaration recognizing Ajit Pawar-led NCP as the legitimate faction, the commission has designated 'Nationalist Congress Party-Sharadchandra Pawar' as the official name for the party led by Sharad Pawar. In its official statement, the ECI revealed that Sharad Pawar's party had proposed three names: Nationalist Congress Party - Sharadchandra Pawar, Nationalist Congress Party - Sharadrao Pawar, and NCP - Sharad Pawar. Key Points
Economic Times
After Shinde's Sena, Ajit Pawar ruled to be the 'real' NCP by Maharashtra assembly speaker
Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar declared the Ajit Pawar faction as the legitimate Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), citing their majority in the party's national executive. Narwekar rejected disqualification petitions against MLAs from both factions, highlighting misuse of the 10th schedule to suppress dissent. He emphasized that disagreement within the party does not equate to defection. Key Points
Economic TimesWill take battle to people: Uddhav Thackeray
The UBT faction held a 'mega conference' at Worli where it invited lawyers like Asim Sarode as well as Rohit Sharma to prove how the decision by Narwekar was flawed . Both Sarode and Sharma claimed that Narwekar had gone beyond the mandate set by the Supreme Court. The legislative party wing is a temporary measure; it is only for five years while the political party is constant but Narwekar has taken the legislative party majority as the criteria to rule in favour of the Shinde faction, said Sarode. Key Points
Economic TimesNCP split: Jayant Patil, Sunil Tatkare meet in Maharashtra Vidhan Bhawan complex, hug each other, chat cor
The party had suffered a vertical split on July 2 after Ajit Pawar and eight MLAs, including Chhagan Bhujbal, Hasan Mushrif and Dilip Walse Patil, joined the Eknath Shinde government. Tatkare, a Lok Sabha member from Raigad, and Rajya Sabha MP Praful Patel chose to align with Ajit Pawar, while Jayant Patil, who is state unit chief of the undivided outfit, chose to stay with party founder Sharad Pawar. Key Points
Economic TimesAjit Pawar's fund allocation creates furore among Maharashtra Opposition MLAs
Under the supplementary demands provision, ₹1,500 crore has been allotted, most of which will be spent to fund development projects in these MLAs' constituencies. MLAs are being allotted projects upwards of ₹25 crore and above. Key Points
Economic TimesTrinamool worker shot dead in Bengal, family alleges ‘political enmity’
A member of the Trinamool Congress youth wing was shot dead on Saturday in West Bengal's Basanti. His family members alleged that the TMC worker's killing was politically motivated. Key Points
India Today
Karnataka: 22-year-old man stabbed to death in Congress MLA’s victory party
The trouble started when the deceased insisted on singing a popular Kannada film song. But another faction led by prime accused, Kabab Murthy, urged to sing another song. | Bengaluru News Key Points
Hindustan Times