Sharad Pawar Questions EC Why It Didn't Inform Him About Nephew Staking Claim For Party Symbol

NCP Chief Sharad Pawar has written a scorching letter to the Election Commission, raising concerns about not being notified regarding his nephew's claim for the party symbol, NDTV reported.

He expressed his expectation that the Commission would have informed him about his nephew's petition, especially considering the caveat he had filed.

The Election Commission of India has received a petition from Ajit Pawar staking claim to Nationalist Congress Party and party symbol. The commission has also received a caveat from Jayant Patil that they have initiated a disqualification process against nine MLAs, ANI reported citing sources.

The Ajit camp has filed over 40 affidavits of MLAs and MPs in his support with the Election Commission, which is likely to process applications in the coming days and ask both sides to exchange the respective documents submitted before it, according to a report in PTI.

"I am the president of NCP," veteran Sharad Pawar asserted on Thursday after a meeting of the party's Working Committee which approved the decision to expel Praful Patel, Sunil Tatkare and nine others who joined hands with NDA recently.

Briefing the media, party leader P C Chacko said eight resolutions were passed in the meeting. Pawar also said the "truth will come out" on Ajit Pawar' claim of having majority. Chacko said the organisation was behind Pawar.

"NCP Working Committee approves decision to expel Praful Patel, Sunil Tatkare and nine who joined hands with NDA. Sharad Pawar was elected national president. We don't take seriously claims of someone being national president.

"Our organisation still intact and we are with Sharad Pawar," Chacko asserted. He also said every three years, NCP holds elections and people are elected regularly.