Setback to Ajit Pawar: 4 resigned leaders might join Sharad Pawar's NCP

Four top Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leaders from Pimpri-Chinchwad, including the Students' Wing Chief, are believed to have quit giving a major setback to Ajit Pawar. They might join the NCP (SP) led by Sharad Pawar on July 20, as per the report by The Indian Express. NCP Pimpri-Chinchwad unit chief Ajit Gavhane confirmed that he has submitted his resignation to the party president.

Not only Gavhane but NCP Pimpri-Chinchwad Students' Wing chief Yash Sane, former corporators Rahul Bhosale and Pankaj Bhalekar have quit too. Meanwhile, the former NCP Pimpri-Chinchwad unit chief said that there are other former corporators and leaders as well who are planning to quit the party. 

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NCP spokesperson Umesh Patil said that they are sure that Gavhane won't take any decision in haste.
In 2023, the NCP split into 2 factions after a rebellion by Ajit Pawar against his uncle. Sharad Pawar remained with the Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA), while Ajit joined the Mahayuti government and became Deputy Chief Minister.