It’s a big U-turn as Sharad Pawar withdrew his idea of resigning as the president of NCP. On May 2, he resigned from the post of president and was supposed to decide on a new leader on May 5th, 2023. However, the meeting held on May 5, among the party leaders did not accept Sharad Pawar’s resignation from the president post. It is a big surprise move by Pawar, who is known as a kingmaker in politics, to decide to remain as president of NCP.
It was Sharad Pawar who made a move to form the Maha Vikas Aghadi government in Maharashtra. With a move to resign as leader, the party workers were unhappy and demanded Sharad Pawar take back his decision. Praful Patel, who is also a leader in NCP, urged that Pawar should continue as president. The sudden decision by Sharad Pawar had put the party in a big shock, and he has always been known for political gamesmanship.
The political move by Pawar is not a new one, as he wants to be in the limelight and to have a separate identity in the political field. Now that elections are in 2024, it only gives a clear picture of a pre-planned move for forthcoming elections.
