Overview

• Sharad Pawar loses NCP name and symbol to Ajit Pawar faction, facing a significant setback ahead of elections.
• Sharad Pawar's faction plans to fight back by finding a new name and symbol, with the Supreme Court battle looming.
• Supriya Sule, Sharad Pawar's daughter, alleges a conspiracy against Maharashtra and Marathi people, dubbing the ECI's decision a 'victory of invisible power'.
• The Election Commission's ruling unlikely to change Sharad Pawar's role in the INDIA Opposition bloc, but may affect his bargaining position.
• Ajit Pawar's faction welcomed the ruling, with Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde stating the decision was made on merit.