Mirge`s remarks on women and rape `insensitive`: Praful Patel

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 29, 2014, 19:17

NCP on Wednesday disassociated itself from the remarks on women and rape made by a member of Maharashtra Commission for Women belonging to the party, saying they are "insensitive".

Congress, NCP likely to begin seat sharing talks today

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 28, 2014, 08:54

Congress and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) are expected to begin seat sharing discussions in Maharashtra in for the Lok Sabha polls on Tuesday.

Is `Raksha Bandhan` also superstition?: Uddhav to Pawar

Last Updated: Saturday, January 25, 2014, 22:53

Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray hit back at NCP`s Sharad Pawar after he took swipe at `shiv bandhan` initiative and wondered whether NCP will oppose `Raksha bandhan` under Anti-Superstition Act.

Options of Pawar becoming PM open, indicates NCP

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 22, 2014, 20:42

NCP on Wednesday was non-committal on whether Sharad Pawar will work in a UPA government headed by Rahul Gandhi but indicated all options of the party supremo becoming prime minister are open depending on "circumstances".

Arvind Kejriwal stands for `Chosen Madness`, says NCP

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 22, 2014, 19:11

Dubbing AAP leaders as "symbols of arrogance", NCP on Wednesday dared Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to write a single line letter to Congress requesting it to withdraw its support.

Pawar to file nomination for Rajya Sabha polls on January 24

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 22, 2014, 00:37

Union Agriculture Minister and NCP president Sharad Pawar will file his nomination papers for the biennial Rajya Sabha elections from Maharashtra on January 24.

Seat sharing talks with NCP in next few days: Congress

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 21, 2014, 15:49

Congress will begin seat sharing discussions with NCP in Maharashtra in the next few days for the Lok Sabha polls, party`s state unit chief Manikrao Thakre said.

NCP dares Uddhav to contest LS polls against Supriya Sule

Last Updated: Monday, January 20, 2014, 23:40

NCP on Monday dared Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray to contest the Lok Sabha election against Supriya Sule from the Baramati parliamentary seat.

Would contest Raigad LS seat if NCP wants: Tatkare

Last Updated: Monday, January 20, 2014, 13:32

Maharashtra water resources minister Sunil Tatkare has said he would contest the Lok Sabha election from Raigad constituency if the NCP wants.

NCP will contest 22 Lok Sabha seats in Maharashtra: Praful Patel

Last Updated: Sunday, January 19, 2014, 01:26

NCP will field candidates on at least 22 seats in Maharashtra and around 20 seats from outside the state in upcoming Lok Sabha elections, senior party leader and Union Heavy Industries Minister Praful Patel said here on Saturday.

Slow decision making by Chavan will hamper poll prospects: NCP

Last Updated: Saturday, January 18, 2014, 22:59

Senior NCP leader Praful Patel on Saturday criticised Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan over "slow decision-making" saying this delay is adversely affecting prospects of the ruling alliance in forthcoming elections.