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Sharad Pawar-Parth bitterness over? What we know so far.

NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar pays tribute to late Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar during a visit at Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar's home.
Updated on Feb 09, 2026 11:43 am IST

Chhagan Bhujbal calls for Sunetra Pawar to take over as NCP president

Rajya Sabha MP Sunetra Pawar, NCP leaders Praful Patel, Chhagan Bhujbal, NCP MP Sunil Dattatray Tatkare and others during the oath ceremony of Sunetra Pawar as Deputy CM of Maharashtra at the Lok Bhavan, in Mumbai.
Published on Feb 06, 2026 06:06 pm IST

Sunetra Pawar to speak on NCPs’ merger after mourning period: Rohit Pawar

NCP MLA Rohit Pawar (in pic) said Sunetra Pawar will speak on the merger of NCP and NCP (SP) after the mourning period following Ajit Pawar’s death on January 28 is over. (HT FILE)
Published on Feb 06, 2026 05:46 am IST

After mourning period is over, Sunetra Pawar will speak on merger issue, says Rohit Pawar

After mourning period is over, Sunetra Pawar will speak on merger issue, says Rohit Pawar
Published on Feb 05, 2026 07:08 pm IST

I was to travel with Ajit Pawar on day of fatal crash, claims ex-minister

Baramati: Charred remains lie at the spot of the plane crash that killed Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and four others.
Published on Feb 05, 2026 02:10 pm IST

Sharad Pawar visits Sunetra's home; holds meetings with her sons in Baramati

NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar pays tribute to late Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar during a visit at Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar's home.
Published on Feb 05, 2026 09:38 am IST

Ajit Pawar’s last phone call was on communal unity

Former deputy CM & NCP chief Ajit Pawar died in a plane crash on January 28. (Hindustan Times)
Updated on Feb 05, 2026 06:12 am IST

Amid NCP reunion buzz, Sharad Pawar at Sunetra's residence, pays tribute to Ajit

NCP-SCP chief Sharad Pawar, during the tribute ceremony of late Deputy CM Ajit Pawar at Sunetra Pawar's residence, in Baramati
Updated on Feb 04, 2026 09:51 pm IST

Sunetra is guardian minister of Pune, Beed; also set to take charge as NCP chief

Sunetra Pawar took oath as the deputy chief ,minister on Saturday. (HT Photo)
Published on Feb 04, 2026 06:28 am IST

NCP to remain in NDA, clarify your stand: Tatkare tells NCP-SP

NCP state president Sunil Tatkare (in pic) asked other NCP faction leaders to first clarify whether they agree to the stand taken by the Ajit Pawar-led party, which according to him has decided to ally with NDA. (HT FILE)
Published on Feb 03, 2026 07:18 am IST

No merger talks without BJP being on board: NCP

No merger talks without BJP being on board: NCP.
Published on Feb 03, 2026 05:12 am IST

UBT, Cong raise doubts over Ajit Pawar death: ‘Maharashtra knows’

Mortal remains of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar being brought to Vidya Pratishthan college ground for his funeral, at Baramati in Pune district, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026.
Updated on Feb 02, 2026 06:13 pm IST

Sharad Pawar's grandnephew visits home of pilot killed in Ajit Pawar plane crash

Rohit Pawar, who is also distantly related to Ajit Pawar, visited Pathak's residence in Delhi and met her family, offering them 'solace'.
Updated on Feb 02, 2026 02:30 pm IST

NCP to take Ajit Pawar’s Asthi Kalash across Maharashtra

Mumbai, India - Feb. 1, 2026: Remains of Ajit Pawar kept at NCP party office, in Mumbai, India, on Sunday, February 1, 2026. (Photo by Anshuman Poyrekar/Hindustan Times) (Anshuman Poyrekar/HT Photo)
Published on Feb 02, 2026 06:32 am IST

Monday Musings: When grief becomes a vacuum

Within days of the crash, Sunetra Pawar was sworn in as Maharashtra’s deputy chief minister. (HT FILE)
Published on Feb 02, 2026 06:16 am IST

Maharashtra: CM Fadnavis rubbishes talk of NCP merger

Front row from left, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Governor Acharya Devvrat, Deputy CM Eknath Shinde and Rajya Sabha MP Sunetra Pawar, wife of late NCP chief Ajit Pawar, during the latter’s swearing-in ceremony as the state’s first woman Deputy Chief Minister at Lok Bhavan, in Mumbai, Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026. (PTI)
Updated on Feb 02, 2026 05:32 am IST

Senior NCP leaders on Pawar’s radar

Sharad Pawar, president of Nationalist Congress Party (SP) (Hindustan Times)
Published on Feb 02, 2026 05:00 am IST

Maharashtra CM to skip local body poll campaign after Ajit Pawar's demise

Elections to 12 Zilla Parishads and 125 Panchayat Samitis will take place on February 7,
Published on Feb 01, 2026 04:37 pm IST

NCP's Praful Patel rejects reports of his appointment as party chief: ‘Baseless'

"I wish to state with absolute clarity that these reports are totally baseless and lack any truth," NCP MP Praful Patel said.
Updated on Feb 01, 2026 05:53 pm IST

NCP merger: After talks halt, future of those contesting on ‘Clock’ symbol uncertain

Amid the political developments, the uncertainty has left several local leaders in limbo as clarity on the future of the alliance or merger between the two factions remains elusive. (FILE PHOTO)
Published on Jan 31, 2026 10:56 pm IST

More NCP merger claims surface after Sharad Pawar's February 12 bombshell

Pudhari Group Chairman and Editor-in-Chief Padma Shri Pratapsinh Jadhav and other prominent members meet NCP-SCP chief Sharad Pawar at his residence in Baramati on Saturday, following the death of Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar.
Updated on Feb 01, 2026 12:00 pm IST

Sunetra sworn in, Supriya says 'Ram Krishna' amid Sharad Pawar's merger claim

Sunetra Pawar greets people as they arrive to pay last respects to Ajit Pawar at their family residence in Baramati, Pune,
Updated on Jan 31, 2026 08:59 pm IST

Ajit wanted NCP merger on Feb 12, plane crash halted talks: Sharad Pawar

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar died after an aircraft carrying him crashed near Baramati Airport in Pune district on Wednesday.
Updated on Jan 31, 2026 12:05 pm IST

Sunetra Pawar to be state’s first woman deputy CM, swearing-in today

Former Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar pays condolences to the family of late Maharashtra DCM Ajit Pawar, in Baramati on Friday. (@mahancpspeaks X)
Published on Jan 31, 2026 06:36 am IST

How last-minute change turned fatal for Capt Sumit Kapoor, pilot of Pawar's jet

Baramati: Charred remains lie at the spot of the plane crash that killed Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and four others.
Updated on Jan 30, 2026 11:59 pm IST

After Ajit Pawar's death, calls grow in NCP for wife Sunetra to take charge

When specifically asked if Sunetra would take over the NCP’s leadership, a party leader replied, “Not a single leader will oppose her name.”
Updated on Jan 30, 2026 02:59 pm IST

Uncertainty looms over Mahayuti after Ajit Pawar's sudden death in Baramati

In the short term, Ajit Pawar’s death is unlikely to affect the stability of Mahayuti, which has 230 lawmakers in the 288-member assembly.
Published on Jan 29, 2026 09:13 am IST

The Ajit Pawar paradox: Unbeatable on the ground, unfinished at the top

Family members and supporters gather as the mortal remains of the late Maharashtra deputy CM Ajit Pawar arrive at the Vidya Pratishthan College ground for public homage.
Updated on Jan 29, 2026 09:20 am IST

NCP faces leadership void; family member expected to step in

Party lead.ers say that, for several years, Sunetra has been actively involved in political and organisational matters in Baramati
Published on Jan 29, 2026 04:54 am IST