Sharad Pawar on Tuesday stepped down as the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) president. The veteran politician and the four-time chief minister of Maharashtra made the announcement at a book launch event of his autobiography at the Yashwantrao Chavan Pratisthan in Mumbai.
“After a long period of public life from 1 May, 1960, to 1 May, 2023, it is necessary to take a step back. Hence, I have decided to step down as President of the Nationalist Congress Party,” Pawar said.
“I am resigning from the post of the national president of NCP,” he added.
#WATCH | “I am resigning from the post of the national president of NCP,” says NCP chief Sharad Pawar pic.twitter.com/tTiO8aCAcK
— ANI (@ANI) May 2, 2023
Leading NCP since its inception in 1999, Pawar said that that he has three years left of Rajya Sabha membership, during which he wants to focus on issues related to Maharashtra and India, "with a caveat of not taking any responsibility."
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May 02, 2023 at 01:38PM
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