NCP deserters will bite the dust in Maharashtra polls: Malik

After facing setbacks, Nawab Malik, an NCP spokesperson said that leers who have switched loyalty to ruling camp will suffer defeat in October 21 Maharashtra Assembly polls. Ahe of Maharashtra's assembly elections, several leers from NCP have left  party and many of m have joined BJP and Shiv Sena. NCP has refore chosen to field new faces, especially youngsters, against those who left party. NCP is also rey to field people who left BJP to join m in upcoming elections. 

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defeat of deserters ensured 

Hordes of prominent NCP leers have been jumping ship from NCP to eir BJP or Shiv Sena before Maharashtra Assembly Election. This includes ex-Maharashtra ministers Ganesh Naik, Jaydatta Kshirsagar and Sachin Ahir, Satara MP Udayanraje Bhosale, MLAs Shivendrasinh Bhosale, Sandeep Naik, Vaibhav Pich and Pandurang Barora.  Seeking to drive home his point, Malik cited example of 52 lawmakers severing ties with w-NCP president Shar Pawar to join n ruling Congress in 1980 but tasting defeat in 1985 state elections. former minister said NCP will ensure defeat of those who have left opposition party for power.

"re is a precedent. In 1980, 52 of 56 MLAs supporting him (Pawar) quit while he was abro for some days. "But those who left him lost subsequent Assembly polls likewise; NCP will ensure defeat of those who have left party for power," said Malik, who is also chief of party's Mumbai unit.

NCP will be contesting Assembly polls this time in alliance with Congress and or like-minded parties. In 2014, Shar Pawar-led party h snapped ties with Congress after sharing power with it for 15 years in a row in Maharashtra. It h contested 278 of 288 assembly seats n and won 41 of m.

NCP-INC re-kindled alliance

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Shar Pawar h recently said that NCP and Indian National Congress (INC) will contest 125 seats each in upcoming Maharashtra Assembly polls. He also said that remaining 38 seats will be given to smaller allies across state.  two parties will continue ir alliance for se elections and will fight for 228 seat assembly toger.  dates for elections have t been anunced yet by Election commission, but polls are likely to be conducted in month of October. NCP chief, however, specified that details of seats which will be contested are yet to be discussed and decided. 

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