‘I’m with you nevertheless not as NCP chief’: Sharad Pawar steps down from excessive put up

Express News Service

MUMBAI: Nationalist Congress Party president Sharad Pawar on Tuesday said he has decided to step down as a result of the get collectively chief. He said he would proceed to work for important factors.

The 83-year-old made the announcement on the launch of his revised mannequin of the autobiography ‘On My Terms.’ 

His announcement was met with protests by get collectively workers and leaders who requested the octogenarian chief to rescind the selection.

Pawar instructed his emotional workers opposing his resignation, “I am with you, but not as NCP chief.”

The switch comes at a time when Pawar is seen as a pole to tie opposition occasions of assorted hues, pursuits and ideologies, ahead of the Lok Sabha polls subsequent yr.

A four-time Maharashtra chief minister, who served as Union Defence and Agriculture minister, Pawar was instrumental in stitching collectively an unlikely coalition of the NCP, Congress after which ideologically reverse Shiv Sena to kind the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) authorities after the 2019 Maharashtra Assembly elections.

Pawar said {{that a}} new committee comprising senior NCP leaders might be original to select a model new get collectively president.

He said his political journey began on May 1, 1960, and has continued unabated for the earlier 63 years, having served Maharashtra and India in different capacities all through this period.

“I have three years left of Rajya Sabha membership in Parliament, during which I will focus on issues related to Maharashtra and India, with a caveat of not taking any responsibility. After a long period of public life from May 1, 1960, to May 1, 2023, it is necessary to take a step back. Hence, I have decided to step down as the president of the Nationalist Congress Party,” Pawar said.

Pawar went on in order so as to add,As you all know, I’m involved inside the actions of many charitable organisations. More than 4.5 lakh school college students analysis in different packages at institutions like Rayat Shikshan Sansthan (Satara), Vidya Pratishthan (Baramati), Maratha Mandir (Mumbai), Mahatma Gandhi Sarvodaya Sangh (Urali Kanchan, Pune), Shivnagar Vidya Prasarak Mandal (Baramati), and Akhil Bharatiya Maratha Shikshan Parishad (Pune). I’ll protect guiding these institutions.”

He moreover said that he would proceed to commit his time to the Nehru Centre, which promotes actions inside the space of science in Mumbai, the Yashwantrao Chavan Pratishthan which focuses on different factors all through Maharashtra, the Mumbai Marathi Granth Sangrahalaya Sansthan which promotes readin.

Pawar added, “I offer guidance to many organizations like the Vasantdada Sugar Institute which is doing research and expansion work in the sugarcane and sugar factories…Hence. given the time I will have, I am going to pay more attention to all these organisations.”

“Maharashtra and all of you have given me strong support and love in the last 6 decades… I cannot forget that. It’s time for a new generation to guide the party,” Pawar added.

In a written assertion, Pawar said, “On May 1, 1960, the state of Maharashtra was original beneath the administration of Yashwantrao Chavan Saheb. On the equivalent day, I grew to turn into a member of the Pune City Youth Congress. I started going to the Congress Bhavan in Pune since I was attending the entire Congress programmes. In due course of time, given the work I was doing, I purchased an opportunity to work inside the State Youth Congress, and I moved from Pune to Tilak Bhavan in Dadar, Mumbai. From there, I began to get in touch with youth organisations of assorted districts and senior leaders on the state stage. Subsequently, the National Youth Congress chosen a gaggle of youthful leaders from all through India, amongst whom I was one for the ‘World Assembly of Youth’ scholarship, to verify ‘how a model new period of administration is created in numerous nations and what movement program was deliberate for it. I had the possibility to go to Japan, America, Canada, and Denmark and see the senior leaders and the way in which the organisation works in these nations,” reads the speech. 

He added, “In 1966, the process to declare the general elections in India had started, due to which I had to leave the foreign tour halfway and return to India. As is the practice, the process of selecting Lok Sabha and Assembly candidates started in the Congress party, wherein the senior leadership insisted that some seats should be given to the youth in these general elections. At the insistence of Yashwant Rao Chavan Saheb, I was selected as a candidate for the Baramati assembly constituency. Contesting against me was an influential figure in the cooperative movement. Due to my association with the State Youth Congress, I had cultivated a network of a large number of young colleagues who took over the responsibility of organising the campaign of my first election, and helped me get elected to the Assembly by a considerable margin, at the age of 27 years,” Pawar wrote.

Pawar went on in order so as to add, “Amongst the many new faces in the state assembly, I was elected as the Secretary of the Congress Legislative Party due to the interest I had shown in legislative work, which the party recognised. This post allowed me to pay more attention to the work of the Assembly. It happened during the tenure of Shri Vasantrao Naik, the then Chief Minister of Maharashtra, who encouraged active participation of new members in the legislature. This period passed by incredibly fast…it seemed like it was just yesterday that I had started my work as a young, active legislator.”

ALSO READ | Ahead of mega MVA rally, Ajit Pawar reactions to regime change speculations

Speaking of contesting his second assembly election in 1972, Pawar said inside the assertion that he was elected with the following margin of votes as compared with the first. “I had the opportunity to serve as a Minister of State for General Administration and Home Affairs in Vasantrao Naik’s cabinet for which I was prepared given my experience in the party and legislature since my entry into politics in 1967.”

In the 56 years I spent working as a public marketing consultant, I’ve had the privilege of serving as a member of the State Assembly and of the Legislative Council, along with a Member of Parliament, Pawar added.

He further added, “I’ve moreover been entrusted with various obligations equal to ministerial posts in different departments inside the state authorities equal to Leader of Opposition inside the State Legislature; a 4-time Chief Minister of Maharashtra; India’s Defence Minister; Leader of Opposition inside the Lok Sabha, and India’s Agriculture Minister in the middle of the UPA authorities.”

Announcing his willpower to step once more as NCP chief, Pawar said: “Since the formation of the Nationalist Congress Party in 1999, I’ve had the privilege of being elected as its President, which within the current day is in its twenty fourth yr. This complete journey of being in public life, which began on May 1, 1960, has continued unabated for the earlier 63 years, having served Maharashtra and India in different capacities all through this period. I’ve three years left of Rajya Sabha membership in Parliament, all through which I’ll take care of factors related to Maharashtra and India, with a caveat of not taking any accountability. After an prolonged interval of public life from May 1, 1960, to May 1, 2023, it is important to take a step once more. Hence, I’ve decided to step down as President of the Nationalist Congress Party. However, I intend to do further inside the fields of coaching, agriculture, cooperation, sports activities actions and custom, amongst others. I’ll even pay attention to factors related to the youth, school college students, workers, Dalits, tribals, and totally different weaker sections of the society.” 

Pawar reassured his emotional colleagues that he was not retiring from public life. “Constant travel has become an integral part of my life. I will continue attending public events, and meetings. Whether I am in Pune, Mumbai, Baramati, Delhi, or any other part of India, I will be available to all of you as usual. I will continue to work round the clock to solve the people’s problems,” he said.

“The love and perception of the oldsters is my life’s breath. There might be no separation between me and public. I was with you; I’m with you, and may on a regular basis be there till my ultimate breath! So we’ll protect meeting,” Pawar said as he concluded his speech. 

Reactions to Pawar’s willpower

While NCP president Jayant Patil and get collectively chief Jitendra Awhad broke down after Pawar’s willpower, get collectively MP Praful Patel beseeched him to withdraw his willpower.

Patel said Pawar did not take anyone into confidence sooner than asserting his resignation.

ALSO READ | Sharad Pawar desires 2-3 days to contemplate willpower of stepping down as NCP chief: Ajit

Senior NCP chief Ajit Pawar requested partymen to let the senior Pawar get some rest, together with that senior leaders will attempt to make the earlier Defence Minister rethink his willpower.

Who is on the model new panel to elect new NCP chief?

Praful Patel, Sunil Tatkare, Okay.Okay. Sharma, P.C. Chacko, Ajit Pawar, Jayant Patil, Supriya Sule, Chhagan Bhujbal, Dilip Walse Patil, Anil Deshmukh, Rajesh Tope, Jitendra Awhad, Hasan Mushrif, Dhananjay Munde, Jade Gaikwad.

Fauzia Khan, President, Nationalist Mahila Congress; Dheeraj Sharma, President, Nationalist Youth Congress; Sonia Duhan, President, Nationalist Youth Congress and Nationalist Students’ Congress, too, are part of it.

(With PTI inputs)

MUMBAI: Nationalist Congress Party president Sharad Pawar on Tuesday said he has decided to step down as a result of the get collectively chief. He said he would proceed to work for important factors.

The 83-year-old made the announcement on the launch of his revised mannequin of the autobiography ‘On My Terms.’ 

His announcement was met with protests by get collectively workers and leaders who requested the octogenarian chief to rescind the selection.googletag.cmd.push(function() googletag.present(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

Pawar instructed his emotional workers opposing his resignation, “I am with you, but not as NCP chief.”

The switch comes at a time when Pawar is seen as a pole to tie opposition occasions of assorted hues, pursuits and ideologies, ahead of the Lok Sabha polls subsequent yr.

A four-time Maharashtra chief minister, who served as Union Defence and Agriculture minister, Pawar was instrumental in stitching collectively an unlikely coalition of the NCP, Congress after which ideologically reverse Shiv Sena to kind the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) authorities after the 2019 Maharashtra Assembly elections.

Pawar said {{that a}} new committee comprising senior NCP leaders might be original to select a model new get collectively president.

He said his political journey began on May 1, 1960, and has continued unabated for the earlier 63 years, having served Maharashtra and India in different capacities all through this period.

“I have three years left of Rajya Sabha membership in Parliament, during which I will focus on issues related to Maharashtra and India, with a caveat of not taking any responsibility. After a long period of public life from May 1, 1960, to May 1, 2023, it is necessary to take a step back. Hence, I have decided to step down as the president of the Nationalist Congress Party,” Pawar said.

Pawar went on in order so as to add,As you all know, I’m involved inside the actions of many charitable organisations. More than 4.5 lakh school college students analysis in different packages at institutions like Rayat Shikshan Sansthan (Satara), Vidya Pratishthan (Baramati), Maratha Mandir (Mumbai), Mahatma Gandhi Sarvodaya Sangh (Urali Kanchan, Pune), Shivnagar Vidya Prasarak Mandal (Baramati), and Akhil Bharatiya Maratha Shikshan Parishad (Pune). I’ll protect guiding these institutions.”

He moreover said that he would proceed to commit his time to the Nehru Centre, which promotes actions inside the space of science in Mumbai, the Yashwantrao Chavan Pratishthan which focuses on different factors all through Maharashtra, the Mumbai Marathi Granth Sangrahalaya Sansthan which promotes readin.

Pawar added, “I offer guidance to many organizations like the Vasantdada Sugar Institute which is doing research and expansion work in the sugarcane and sugar factories…Hence. given the time I will have, I am going to pay more attention to all these organisations.”

“Maharashtra and all of you have given me strong support and love in the last 6 decades… I cannot forget that. It’s time for a new generation to guide the party,” Pawar added.

In a written assertion, Pawar said, “On May 1, 1960, the state of Maharashtra was original beneath the administration of Yashwantrao Chavan Saheb. On the equivalent day, I grew to turn into a member of the Pune City Youth Congress. I started going to the Congress Bhavan in Pune since I was attending the entire Congress programmes. In due course of time, given the work I was doing, I purchased an opportunity to work inside the State Youth Congress, and I moved from Pune to Tilak Bhavan in Dadar, Mumbai. From there, I began to get in touch with youth organisations of assorted districts and senior leaders on the state stage. Subsequently, the National Youth Congress chosen a gaggle of youthful leaders from all through India, amongst whom I was one for the ‘World Assembly of Youth’ scholarship, to verify ‘how a model new period of administration is created in numerous nations and what movement program was deliberate for it. I had the possibility to go to Japan, America, Canada, and Denmark and see the senior leaders and the way in which the organisation works in these nations,” reads the speech. 

He added, “In 1966, the process to declare the general elections in India had started, due to which I had to leave the foreign tour halfway and return to India. As is the practice, the process of selecting Lok Sabha and Assembly candidates started in the Congress party, wherein the senior leadership insisted that some seats should be given to the youth in these general elections. At the insistence of Yashwant Rao Chavan Saheb, I was selected as a candidate for the Baramati assembly constituency. Contesting against me was an influential figure in the cooperative movement. Due to my association with the State Youth Congress, I had cultivated a network of a large number of young colleagues who took over the responsibility of organising the campaign of my first election, and helped me get elected to the Assembly by a considerable margin, at the age of 27 years,” Pawar wrote.

Pawar went on in order so as to add, “Amongst the many new faces in the state assembly, I was elected as the Secretary of the Congress Legislative Party due to the interest I had shown in legislative work, which the party recognised. This post allowed me to pay more attention to the work of the Assembly. It happened during the tenure of Shri Vasantrao Naik, the then Chief Minister of Maharashtra, who encouraged active participation of new members in the legislature. This period passed by incredibly fast…it seemed like it was just yesterday that I had started my work as a young, active legislator.”

ALSO READ | Ahead of mega MVA rally, Ajit Pawar reactions to regime change speculations

Speaking of contesting his second assembly election in 1972, Pawar said inside the assertion that he was elected with the following margin of votes as compared with the first. “I had the opportunity to serve as a Minister of State for General Administration and Home Affairs in Vasantrao Naik’s cabinet for which I was prepared given my experience in the party and legislature since my entry into politics in 1967.”

In the 56 years I spent working as a public marketing consultant, I’ve had the privilege of serving as a member of the State Assembly and of the Legislative Council, along with a Member of Parliament, Pawar added.

He further added, “I’ve moreover been entrusted with various obligations equal to ministerial posts in different departments inside the state authorities equal to Leader of Opposition inside the State Legislature; a 4-time Chief Minister of Maharashtra; India’s Defence Minister; Leader of Opposition inside the Lok Sabha, and India’s Agriculture Minister in the middle of the UPA authorities.”

Announcing his willpower to step once more as NCP chief, Pawar said: “Since the formation of the Nationalist Congress Party in 1999, I’ve had the privilege of being elected as its President, which within the current day is in its twenty fourth yr. This complete journey of being in public life, which began on May 1, 1960, has continued unabated for the earlier 63 years, having served Maharashtra and India in different capacities all through this period. I’ve three years left of Rajya Sabha membership in Parliament, all through which I’ll take care of factors related to Maharashtra and India, with a caveat of not taking any accountability. After an prolonged interval of public life from May 1, 1960, to May 1, 2023, it is important to take a step once more. Hence, I’ve decided to step down as President of the Nationalist Congress Party. However, I intend to do further inside the fields of coaching, agriculture, cooperation, sports activities actions and custom, amongst others. I’ll even pay attention to factors related to the youth, school college students, workers, Dalits, tribals, and totally different weaker sections of the society.” 

Pawar reassured his emotional colleagues that he was not retiring from public life. “Constant travel has become an integral part of my life. I will continue attending public events, and meetings. Whether I am in Pune, Mumbai, Baramati, Delhi, or any other part of India, I will be available to all of you as usual. I will continue to work round the clock to solve the people’s problems,” he said.

“The love and perception of the oldsters is my life’s breath. There might be no separation between me and public. I was with you; I’m with you, and may on a regular basis be there till my ultimate breath! So we’ll protect meeting,” Pawar said as he concluded his speech. 

Reactions to Pawar’s willpower

While NCP president Jayant Patil and get collectively chief Jitendra Awhad broke down after Pawar’s willpower, get collectively MP Praful Patel beseeched him to withdraw his willpower.

Patel said Pawar did not take anyone into confidence sooner than asserting his resignation.

ALSO READ | Sharad Pawar desires 2-3 days to contemplate willpower of stepping down as NCP chief: Ajit

Senior NCP chief Ajit Pawar requested partymen to let the senior Pawar get some rest, together with that senior leaders will attempt to make the earlier Defence Minister rethink his willpower.

Who is on the model new panel to elect new NCP chief?

Praful Patel, Sunil Tatkare, Okay.Okay. Sharma, P.C. Chacko, Ajit Pawar, Jayant Patil, Supriya Sule, Chhagan Bhujbal, Dilip Walse Patil, Anil Deshmukh, Rajesh Tope, Jitendra Awhad, Hasan Mushrif, Dhananjay Munde, Jade Gaikwad.

Fauzia Khan, President, Nationalist Mahila Congress; Dheeraj Sharma, President, Nationalist Youth Congress; Sonia Duhan, President, Nationalist Youth Congress and Nationalist Students’ Congress, too, are part of it.

(With PTI inputs)