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NCP to Decide Patil’s Successor in Maharashtra on July 15

Sharad Pawar will chair the July 15 meeting to announce his choice of a younger state president for the upcoming municipal polls.

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Mumbai, India - June 30, 2025: CM Devendra Fadnavis, Dy CM Eknath Shinde, Dy CM Ajit Pawar and other MLA's pay respect to Chhatrapati SHivaji Maharaj Statue,during the mosoon assembly session at Vidhan Bhavan, in Mumbai, India, on Monday, June 30, 2025. (Photo by Anshuman Poyrekar/ Hindustan Times) (Hindustan Times)
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Overview

  • Jitendra Awhad dismissed reports of Jayant Patil’s resignation as “mischief” and affirmed he remains the Maharashtra state president.
  • Party sources say Shashikant Shinde, a Maratha MLC from Western Maharashtra, is the frontrunner to replace Patil.
  • BJP leaders have quietly courted Patil, fueling speculation about his loyalty despite his public denials.
  • A formal decision will be made at the NCP (SP) state executive meeting on July 15 at Mumbai’s YB Chavan Centre.
  • The leadership review aims to strengthen grassroots support and project younger leadership ahead of imminent local body elections.