NCP’s Core Committee passes proposal requesting Sharad Pawar to continue to lead the party

New Delhi: The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) today (May 5, Friday) passed a proposal where they have requested party chief Sharad Pawar to continue to lead the party.

The core committee meeting was held today by the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) after party chief Sharad Pawar announced his resignation from the post.

According to reports, the committee members included Sharad Pawar’s daughter Supriya Sule, his nephew Ajit Pawar, Praful Patel, and Chhagan Bhujbal.

#WATCH | NCP’s Core Committee meeting underway in Mumbai after party chief Sharad Pawar announced his resignation from the post. pic.twitter.com/HzfkpBqBJ2

— ANI (@ANI) May 5, 2023

Here is what Praful Patel, Vice-President, Nationalist Congress Party said

#WATCH देश के नेता शरद पवार जी ने अध्यक्ष पद से इस्तीफा दिया था जिसे एक मत से नामंजूर किया जाता है और हम उनसे विनती करते हैं कि वे पद पर कायम रहें और अपनी जिम्मेदारी निभाएं। हमने ये फैसले लिया है: प्रफुल्ल पटेल, उपाध्यक्ष, राष्ट्रवादी कांग्रेस पार्टी pic.twitter.com/yyUPkTD22t

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On Thursday, Sharad Pawar announced his decision to step down as party’s chief.

He had said that he had taken the decision to step down from the post keeping the future of the party and to create a new leadership in his mind.

After his resignation, the NCP leaders, party workers continued to demand Shard Pawar to reconsider his decision.

They raised slogans outside the party office in Mumbai in support of NCP chief Sharad Pawar.

#WATCH | NCP workers raise slogans in support of NCP chief Sharad Pawar, outside the party office in Mumbai.

NCP chief Sharad Pawar announced his resignation from the post of party chief on May 2. pic.twitter.com/6FEX5UfI5U

— ANI (@ANI) May 5, 2023