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Salil Deshmukh Resigns From Sharad Pawar’s NCP, Citing Health

He cites a six-month health layoff from party work.

Overview

  • He submitted his resignation to Sharad Pawar and Supriya Sule, saying he cannot work for roughly six months.
  • He told reporters he has not decided on his political future and will take a call after recovering.
  • He was recently hospitalized in Nagpur, where Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar visited him, according to reports.
  • Local observers speculate he could join Ajit Pawar’s faction, though no move has been announced.
  • He previously contested the Katol Assembly seat and lost to the BJP, and he is the son of former home minister Anil Deshmukh, who spent over a year in jail in corruption and money-laundering cases.