Praful Patel Supriya Sule as new Working Presidents of NCP

Praful Patel Supriya Sule as new Working Presidents of NCP

In a fresh development and on the 25th anniversary of the party, NCP Chief Sharad Pawar made an announcement in the presence of Ajit Pawar, NCP’s Key Player, that Praful Patel Supriya Sule will be the new Working Presidents of NCP.

However, 82 year old Sharad Pawar Pawar, would continue to be the NCP President, a post he has occupied ever since the formation of the party in 1991.

Supriya, daughter of Pawar, is the MP from Baramati. Patel, one of the oldest associates of Pawar, is a former civil aviation minister and Vice President of the party.

Last month, Pawar abruptly resigned as party President and appointed a committee to look for his successor.

But, three days later, as per demands by party leaders, he bowed down to continue as NCP President.

Pawar, had nonetheless, stressed the need to make organisational changes in the run-up to the 2024 Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha polls.

At that time around, Sharad Pawar’s nephew Ajit Pawar, Leader of the Opposition in the Assembly in Maharashtra, had made it aptly clear that he wasn’t interested in taking over the post of party president. He is an MLA from Baramati and four-time former Deputy Chief Minister.

News input KV Raman