NCP vs NCP: ECI Recognises Ajit Pawar Faction As NCP, Allots Official Symbol To Them

NCP vs NCP: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday ruled in favour of Ajit Pawar and identified his faction as the real Nationalist Congress Party. (Photo: PTI)

The Commission also allotted the NCP symbol 'Wall Clock' to Ajit Pawar's group. (Photo: PTI)

Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar welcomed the Election Commission's decision. In July 2023, Ajit Pawar walked away from Sharad Pawar's NCP with a majority of MLAs and joined the BJP-Shiv Sena government led by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde in Maharashtra. (Photo: PTI)

NCP MP Supriya Sule expressed her disappointment with the ECI's ruling and called it a huge conspiracy against Maharashtra and Marathi people. (Photo: PTI)

The ECI provided a special concession to the Sharad Pawar-led faction of NCP by giving it a one-time option to claim a name for its political outfit and provide three preferences by Wednesday afternoon in view of the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections. (Photo: PTI)

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis welcomed the ECI's decision. (Photo: PTI)