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This is an archive article published on October 26, 2009

NCP MLAs authorise Pawar to name their leader

A meeting of NCP legislature party authorised president Sharad Pawar to name the new leader,who would be Maharashtra’s Deputy CM.

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A meeting of NCP legislature party authorised president Sharad Pawar to name the new leader in Mumbai on Monday,who would be Maharashtra’s Deputy Chief Minister.

“A one-line resolution was passed at the meeting,authorising Pawar to name the new leader,” NCP state unit spokesman Madan Bafna said.

Pawar’s nephew and water resources minister Ajit Pawar is in the fray for the post,he said. Other aspirants include R R Patil and Chhagan Bhujbal,party sources said.

The NCPs 62 newly-elected MLAs met at the party office to elect their legislative leader. Union Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel was among the observers deputed to oversee the process.

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