New Delhi: In a major political development, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief and Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar on Saturday announced that he would not contest elections any more. The veteran Maharashtra politician, however, said that he would continue to lead his party.
This comes even as the NCP chief has refuted allegations in connection with the Lavasa land deal scam, insisting that the land on which Lavasa has been built was allotted as per the policies of the government. The Union Agriculture Minister went on to accuse the social activists of attempting to discredit the institutions in the country.
"When we carry developmental work, we have to face all kinds of allegations. Clearance for Lavasa project was given as per government policy," said Pawar. Speaking to CNN-IBN, the Union Minister further said, "There is an attempt to create a belief that everyone is corrupt. An attempt is being made to discredit the institutions of this country."
Sharad Pawar and his family are under fire over the alleged allotment of land to a company in which the NCP chief's daughter owned shares. The allotment was made by the government when Pawar's nephew, Ajit Pawar, who recently resigned as the Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra, was the state Revenue Minister....
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04:28 PM, Oct 20, 2012
New Delhi: A day after former IPS officer YP Singh targeted Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar and his family alleging corruption in connection with the Lavasa land deal, Supriya Sule on Friday dismissed the claims saying the matter was sub-judice. Sule, the daughter of the NCP chief, said that these allegations had been levelled against her family on several occasions, but nothing could be proved as "everything was...
01:11 PM, Oct 19, 2012
Vadodara: The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) will be holding its national convention on Wednesday in Vadodara. Sharad Pawar, who was elected party chief for the fifth time, will formally take charge on Wednesday. Top leaders including Ajit Pawar, Sharad Pawar, Praful Patel and Supriya Sule will also be present at the convention. The recent strain in ties with the Congress and the upcoming Gujarat Assembly elections will be discussed on...
08:21 AM, Oct 10, 2012
The Pawar Parivar on Friday sent out a message of unity and Sharad Pawar and Supriya Sule attended a meeting of NCP MLAs. ...
11:05 PM, Sep 28, 2012
Mumbai: In a bid to defuse the political crisis in Maharashtra, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar on Friday met Ajit Pawar, party MLAs and senior leaders, including Praful Patel and Supriya Sule. Addressing mediapersons after the meeting in Mumbai, the NCP chief said that the members of the party had given their suggestions on the issue in writing to him. He further reiterated the demand for the White...
05:49 PM, Sep 28, 2012
Nashik: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) MP and daughter of Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar, Supriya Sule, on Wednesday ruled out the possibility of being part of the Maharashtra government, which plunged into crisis after the resignation Ajit Pawar as the Deputy Chief Minister. "I will not accept any responsibility in the Maharashtra government as I am working with the Centre," Sule told reporters in Nashik scotching speculations of her entry...
07:40 PM, Sep 26, 2012
The Nationalist Congress Party has said it will support the Congress's presidential nominee, even as key allies Mamata Banerjee and Mulayam Singh Yadav proposed three new names for the post - APJ Abdul Kalam, Somnath Chatterjee and perhaps the most puzzling of all, PM Manmohan Singh. ...
06:06 PM, Jun 13, 2012
Mumbai: Sharad Pawar-led NCP on Sunday said it will support the UPA candidate in the forthcoming Presidential election. "NCP would back the UPA candidate...the final decision would be taken by Sharad Pawar on this," said Baramati MP and Pawar's daughter Supriya Sule on Sunday afternoon. When asked about the possible candidature of Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, Sule said, "He is a very senior leader...I am not eligible to comment on...
01:31 AM, Jun 11, 2012
Mumbai: The Sharad Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on Sunday said it would support the UPA candidate in the forthcoming Presidential election. "NCP would back the UPA candidate...the final decision would be taken by Sharad Pawar on this," said Baramati MP and Pawar's daughter Supriya Sule in Mumbai on Sunday afternoon. When asked about the possible candidature of Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, Sule said, "He is a very senior leader...I...
10:28 PM, Jun 10, 2012
Mumbai: In a relief to Supriya Sule, Baramati MP and the daughter of NCP president Sharad Pawar, Bombay High Court on Friday dismissed a petition challenging her election on the ground that she had purchased a property in Singapore, and attained citizenship of that country. The court on Friday held that though Sule had property in Singapore, it did not mean that she owed allegiance to the island nation. Justice...
08:09 PM, Apr 13, 2012
New Delhi: Despite the political upheaval in Pakistan, an Indian Parliamentary panel will leave for Islamabad on Monday, looking to strengthen bilateral ties. The four-day visit is also aimed at improving trade between both the nations. The visit comes days after a Pakistani Parliamentary panel endorsed the decision to give India the status of Most Favoured Nation. Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar, BJP leader Yashwant Sinha, TMC Leader Derek O'Brien,...
08:17 AM, Jan 16, 2012
New Delhi: NCP leader Supriya Sule on Tuesday said unless there are election reforms, political corruption will never be eradicated. While participating in the Lokpal debate, she appreciated government's effort to bring in Lokpal Bill. "The commitment that the government has shown is what has we have missed in this debate. I agree with the Shiv Sena openly that my Prime Minister cannot be under any Lokpal," the NCP MP...
04:48 PM, Dec 27, 2011
Mumbai: Baramati MP and the daughter of Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar, Supriya Sule, on Sunday met Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray at his residence in Mumbai to express gratitude for supporting Pawar after the attack on him in Delhi. "This was a family visit. We have close relations with the Thackerays for the last several years. I know Uddhav, Raj from my birth. And after the incident in Delhi,...
09:23 AM, Nov 28, 2011
A man slapped Union Agriculture Minister and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar at the NDMC Centre in New Delhi. ...
03:35 PM, Nov 24, 2011
Supriya Sule seeks a special package for Melghat after CNN-IBN exposed the extreme malnutrition in the area. ...
08:37 PM, Nov 11, 2011
NCP MP Supriya Sule, who took cognisance of a CNN-IBN report on malnutrition, interacted with residents in Melghat. ...
11:14 PM, Nov 04, 2011
Melghat: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) MP Supriya Sule has written to the Prime Minister urging him to put malnutrition on the top of the government's agenda. She has also decided to visit Melghat, which is now being called India's starvation district. The top priority is to tackle the lack of human resources and the lack of specialist doctors. The gaps need to be filled," Sule said. A CNN-IBN special report...
03:08 PM, Oct 22, 2011
New Delhi: NCP chief Sharad Pawar so far has denied having links with 2G tainted company DB Realty and its promoter Vinod Goenka. But an investigation by IBN Lokmat has revelaed how Sharad Pawar's nephew and Maharshtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar had allotted cheap government land to a company he had stakes in. The investigation also reveals Pawar family's business links with their friend Vinod Goenka. Sharad Pawar had ...
08:09 AM, Apr 21, 2011
Mumbai: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Eknath Khadse, who is also the Leader of Opposition in Maharashtra Assembly, has claimed that Nationalist Congress Party and Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar's daughter Supriya Sule of having financial links to 2G scam accused Shahid Usman Balwa. Khadse says Balwa-promoted DB Realty acquired 326 acres of defence land near Pune and claims the transfer of land was allowed by the collector who got...
03:41 PM, Apr 01, 2011
New Delhi: India's first planned hill station project in Maharashtra is in big trouble. The Environment Ministry is expected to submit its report to the Bombay High Court on Tuesday on whether Lavasa violated green norms. Sources in the ministry have told CNN-IBN that there have been gross violations which are difficult to ignore and so Lavasa might not get the green signal from the ministry. The case may be...
07:13 AM, Jan 18, 2011
