Overview

• Speaking at the NCP’s Chintan Shibir in Nagpur, Ajit Pawar said the party remains with the BJP–Shiv Sena-led Mahayuti out of mutual respect and a focus on Maharashtra’s progress.
• He said the conclave will draft and publish a Nagpur Declaration that will outline strategy for the upcoming local-body elections.
• Pawar framed his split from Sharad Pawar as a move for stability and development rather than for power or posts.
• He described the NCP as a secular party that serves the state’s people and thanked Narendra Modi and Devendra Fadnavis for supporting Maharashtra’s development demands.
• He urged sustained jansanvad outreach and warned ministers and guardian ministers to engage party workers and address grievances without delay.