On February 6, applying the test of majority in the legislative wing, the ECI had ruled that Ajit Pawar's faction was the real NCP and permitted the faction to use the 'clock' symbol for the party.
Nearly two months after Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Ajit Pawar took oath as the Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra following a mutiny, the party's patriarch Sharad Pawar today denied reports of a split within NCP ranks.
Addressing a press conference, Praful Patel said they had submitted a petition to the Election Commission of India (ECI) with affidavits of more than 40 MLAs, informing it about Ajit Pawar’s appointment and staking claim over the “party name and symbol”.