Ajit Pawar, Sharad Pawar’s nephew and a prominent figure within the NCP, was present during the announcement. According to reports, Supriya Sule has been given the charge of three states including Maharashtra, Haryana and Punjab along with coordination in Lok Sabha. Praful Patel, on the other hand, could have been made in charge of Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Goa. Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan will go for assembly polls later this year.
The three-day high-intensity situation within the NCP saw fierce protests from the party members demanding the senior leader to take back his resignation.
On June 9, Supriya Sule had claimed that she received a threatening message meant for her father and NCP Supremo Sharad Pawar. The Lok Sabha MP said, “I received a message on WhatsApp for Pawar Sahab. He was threatened through a website. So, I have come to the Police demanding justice. I urge Maharashtra Home Minister and Union Home Minister to act. Such actions represent low-level politics and should stop,”
NCP chief Sharad Pawar has named Supriya Sule and Praful Patel as working presidents of the Nationalist Congress Party. The announcement was made during the party’s 25th anniversary celebration.
