Sharad Pawar resigns as NCP chief

Mangalore Today News Network

Mumbai, May 02, 2023: In a move that came as a surprise to many, veteran politician Sharad Pawar on Tuesday resigned as president of the Nationalist Congress Party, the political outfit he floated more than two decades ago.

 

"I have decided to step down as the president of the NCP," Pawar said at a press briefing. His announcement was greeted by loud exclamations from the gathering.

Pawar, however, made it clear that he was not taking a backseat from politics. "My colleagues, even though I am stepping down from the post of president, I am not retiring from public life," he said.

Cries of "take back your decision" rang through the hall as NCP leaders objected to Pawar’s decision to step down as party chief. After the former Member of Parliament wrapped up his speech, loyalists rushed on to the stage and entreated him to rethink his resignation.

Courtesy: India Today