Mumbai: Nationalist Congress Party President Sharad Pawar Said on Tuesday that he has decided to leave the post of party chief.
Pawar announced his decision at the launch of a book on his autobiography at the Yashwantrao Chavan Pratishthan here, which drew protests from NCP workers and leaders.
“I have decided to resign from the post of Nationalist Congress Party president,” he said.
Pawar also announced a panel of senior party leaders to chalk out the future strategy.
However, party workers and leaders demanded that Pawar withdraw his decision. They threatened that they will not move out of the venue until he withdraws his decision.
one four times Maharashtra Chief MinisterPawar, who served as the Union Minister of Defense and Agriculture, was instrumental in stitching together an unlikely alliance of the NCP, the Congress and then the ideologically opposite Shiv Sena. Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government after the 2019 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly elections.
Pawar announced his decision at the launch of a book on his autobiography at the Yashwantrao Chavan Pratishthan here, which drew protests from NCP workers and leaders.
“I have decided to resign from the post of Nationalist Congress Party president,” he said.
Pawar also announced a panel of senior party leaders to chalk out the future strategy.
However, party workers and leaders demanded that Pawar withdraw his decision. They threatened that they will not move out of the venue until he withdraws his decision.
one four times Maharashtra Chief MinisterPawar, who served as the Union Minister of Defense and Agriculture, was instrumental in stitching together an unlikely alliance of the NCP, the Congress and then the ideologically opposite Shiv Sena. Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government after the 2019 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly elections.