Overview

• The feud between Sharad Pawar and his nephew Ajit Pawar over control of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) has reached the Supreme Court, with Sharad Pawar challenging the Election Commission's decision.
• The Election Commission recognized Ajit Pawar's faction as the 'real NCP', granting them control over the party's name and symbol.
• Maharashtra Speaker Rahul Narwekar ruled in favor of Ajit Pawar's faction, rejecting petitions for disqualification of MLAs who sided with him.
• Sharad Pawar has vowed to create a new leadership and take the next generation along, despite the split within the NCP.
• The outcome of the Supreme Court hearing could have significant implications for the party's future, its leadership, and the political landscape of Maharashtra.