Pawar also campaigned for Shinde during the Lok Sabha elections. Maharashtra Polls 2019: Sharad Pawar, Sushilkumar Shinde, Priya Dutt Since Thursday, when Pawar led a delegation of Opposition leaders to meet President Ramnath Kovind over the farmer protests. And senior business leaders seemed to agree. Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar on Monday said he had wanted former chief minister and Congress leader Sushilkumar Shinde to fight polls from a seat in Maharashtra's Kolhapur district in 1972 but the latter's candidature was rejected by party stalwart Babu Jagjivan Ram. Party spokesperson Meem Afzal claimed Shinde had already denied the remarks, and hence he had nothing to add. He has immense experience. Learn how and when to remove this template message, "Council of Ministers Who's Who Government: National Portal of India", "Rahul Gandhi's Successor: Sushil Kumar Shinde the New Favourite? Addressing workers of the Congress and the NCP in Solapur in western Maharashtra, Shinde said, "this is my last election. Faisal is with the political team and covers state administration and state politics. 'If Sharad Pawar becomes UPA chairperson, I'll like it': Sushilkumar Shinde It should be seen in the right perspective and not projected wrongly, he said. \, Copyright 2023 The Indian Express [P] Ltd. All Rights Reserved, Sushilkumar Shinde: I'll be happy to see Sharad Pawar as PM, Karnataka BJP manifesto committee chief: NRC wont be announced as soon as govt comes in Well engage experts, Uttarakhand, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh and now Karnataka: How BJP is advancing its UCC agenda, As son now sets off a row, calls PM nalayak, Kharge comes to his defence. The winner of this match will get a chance to play in the Asia Cup 2023. Market Research. Sushil Kumar Shinde Latest Breaking News, Pictures, Videos, and Special Reports from The Economic Times. The Indian Express website has been rated GREEN for its credibility and trustworthiness by Newsguard, a global service that rates news sources for their journalistic standards. Just as the NCP has said there is no discussion with UPA in this regard, and that the reports in the media seem to have been planted by vested interests to divert attention from the ongoing farmers strife, the discussion has refused to die down. (Subject Literature), 9 September 2007: Second D Lit. from Dayanand College, Solapur & LL.B from Shivaji University. 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In Delhi, AICC general secretary in charge of Maharashtra Mohan Prakash refused to comment, saying he was unaware of the context in which Shinde made the observations. He won the Maharashtra Assembly elections four times in 1978, '80, '85 and '90. For reprint rights: Times Syndication Service, during his maiden visit to hometown Solapur after being appointed as union home minister expressed his gratitude towards his " political guru and godfather". OpIndia.com awarded by Rajiv Gandhi Technical University, Bhopal. (File), Migrant labourers to blame for 90% crimes in Goa: CM Pramod Sawant, Jaiprakash Associates defaults on Rs 4,161-crore loans on March 31, Farooq Abdullah challenges governments claims about ending terrorism in J&K, https://images.indianexpress.com/2020/08/1x1.png. When it was the turn of Karmala, I put forth the name of Shinde. Mumbai News, Latest Mumbai News, Mumbai News Today and Headlines | Mid-Day He would never make a mistake. Just days ahead of the AICC session on January 17, where the Congress is expected to make its stand clear on party vice-president Rahul Gandhis candidature as its prime ministerial candidate, Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde on Saturday was quoted as saying that he would be happy to see NCP president Sharad Pawar as the Prime Minister. Sharad Pawar rebukes Sushilkumar Shinde over Congress-NCP 'merger He was defeated by BJP Candidate Mr. Sharad Bansode. He was President of Pradesh Congress Committee Maharashtra in 1990 to 1991, He was the General Secretary of All India Congress Committee in 1992 to 1996, He became member of Rajya Sabha in 1992 to 1998. Analytical Services; Analytical Method Development and Validation (In Maharashtra) After Yeshwantrao Chavan, if there is someone who maintains cordial ties with everyone, it is Sharad Pawar. Sharad Pawar was speaking at an event organised by the Maharashtra State Commission for Women on the occasion of International Women's Day. [10] Shinde was elected to Rajya Sabha from Maharashtra during July 1992 to March 1998. Amritpal remains tight-lipped about his source of funding, CBSE Class 10, 12 Result 2023: Board result to be out soon, check latest details. Sharing an anecdote during an event where Shinde was felicitated, Pawar said the former left his job in his insistence to enter politics.