The Supreme Court on Monday sought Ajit Pawar-led faction’s response on Sharad Pawar’s plea challenging the Election Commission’s order on ‘real’ Nationalist Congress Party.
Sharad Pawar-led faction on February 12, had knocked the doors of the top court challenging the decision of the ECI to recognize Ajit Pawar faction as the real Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) The faction raised concerns about the EC’s decision to hand over the clock symbol to Ajit Pawar’s faction in its petition filed before the Top Court.
The faction led by veteran politician, Sharad Pawar had also sought urgent hearing before the Supreme Court challenging the decision of the ECI to recognize Ajit Pawar faction as the real NCP.
The Election Commission’s order giving party name ‘Nationalist Congress Party-Sharadchandra Pawar’ to Sharad Pawar’s group will continue till further orders, the Supreme Court said.
The top court also allowed Sharad Pawar to move Election Commission for allocation of party symbol, directing the poll panel to allot same within week of filing of application.
