Ajit Pawar gets NCP's name and symbol; Sharad Pawar given special concession to name new political formati

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Ahead of the 2024 General Elections, the Election Commission (EC) on Tuesday ended the long going dispute between the Nationalist Congress Party's (NCP) Ajit Pawar faction and the Sharad Pawar faction...

The election body has given the Ajit Pawar camp party's name and symbol after more than 10 hearings of distinguished legal teams.. Further, Sharad Pawar has been provided special concession to Sharad Pawar to name his new political formation in view of imminent Rajya Sabha elections which is to be utilised by 3 pm on February 7, 2024...

Acknowledging the EC's decision, Sunil Tatkare State president (Maharashtra) of Ajit Pawar faction said, "We are happy that the decision has come in our favour, our decision has been validated legally today by the EC."..

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