{
  "id": 558519,
  "title": "Why Maharashtra NCP president Tatkare is under pressure from Parth Pawar",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/why-maharashtra-ncp-president-tatkare-is-under-pressure-from-parth",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-11T11:08:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/political-pulse/ncp-leadership-crisis-prashant-kishor-sunil-tatkare-sunetra-pawar-10828228/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Days after Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Sunetra Pawar consulted her son Parth, a Rajya Sabha MP, a Rajya Sabha MP, poll strategist-turned-newly elected Bihar MLA Prashant Kishor suggested that the party change its state leadership. This suggestion has now become a blow to the party’s state president, Sunil Tatkare, intensifying the internal struggle for control of the NCP after the death of Ajit Pawar. Tatkare, once a close associate of the late Ajit Pawar, now faces mounting pressure as an NCP leader, Bhausaheb Gore, has challenged his reappointment as state president, alleging that the process did not follow the party’s rules. Gore claims that Tatkare’s reappointment was made without proper notification, observers for the poll, or chance to file nominations for others. The pressure on Tatkare stems from the larger tug-of-war between the Pawars and the NCP’s organisational leadership, helmed by Sunetra Pawar and Praful Patel. Parth Pawar, son of the Deputy Chief Minister and late Ajit Pawar, has been increasingly active in the party, which could limit the space for Tatkare to shape the organisation on his own terms.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}