Ajit Pawar’s faction is real Nationalist Congress Party, rules Election Commission

NEW DELHI: In a setback to Sharad Pawar, the Election Commission on Tuesday officially recognised Ajit Pawar’s faction as the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), ending months of speculation over the factional fight with his party founder and uncle Sharad Pawar.In an order, the Election Commission (EC) also allotted the NCP symbol ‘Wall Clock’ to the group led by Ajit Pawar.The decision followed the laid-out tests of maintainability of such a petition which included tests of aims and objectives of the party constitution, test of party constitution and tests of a majority both organisational and legislative, the commission said.



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