# Nationalist Congress Party – Sharadchandra Pawar

The Nationalist Congress Party – Sharadchandra Pawar or NCP–SP is a political party in India formed under the leadership of Sharadchandra Pawar. It was formed after Election Commission of India recognised the group led by Ajit Pawar as the original Nationalist Congress Party.

## History

In July 2023, Ajit Pawar, along with 40 MLAs, left the Sharadchandra Pawar (commonly known as Sharad Pawar) led Nationalist Congress Party and joined the ruling Shiv Sena – BJP government as Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra. This caused the split in NCP. On 7 February 2024, Election Commission Of India (ECI) awarded the party name and symbol to the faction headed by Ajit Pawar. The faction led by Sharad Pawar gets new name "Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar)".

## Party symbol

ECI has allotted "a man blowing tura (trumpet)" (in Marathi तुतारी वाजवणारा माणूस) symbol to the party.

## Party flag

The flag of Nationalist Congress Party – Sharadchandra Pawar after the split containts with its logo and Indian flag.

## Electoral performance
### Lok Sabha (General) election results

| Election | Lok sabha | Party leader | Pre-poll alliance | Seats contested | Seats won | +/- in seats | Overall Vote | Vote % | Vote swing | Ref. |
| 2024 | 16th | Sharad Pawar | INDIA | 11 | 8 / 543 | 8 | 5,921,162 | 0.92% | | |

### State assembly election results

| Election | Party leader | Pre-poll alliance | Seats contested | Seats won | +/- in seats | Overall vote | Vote % | Vote swing | Sitting side |
| Maharashtra ||||||||||
| 2024 | Sharad Pawar | MVA | 86 | 10 / 288 | 6 | 7,287,797 | 11.28% | | Opposition |

## List of Rajya Sabha members

| Name | Portrait | State | Term in office | Term in office |
| Name | Portrait | State | Appointment date | Retirement date |
| Sharad Pawar | | Maharashtra | 3 April 2020 | 2 April 2026 |
| Fouzia Khan | | Maharashtra | 3 April 2020 | 2 April 2026 |

## List of Lok Sabha members

| Name | Constituency | Year | Portrait |
| Name | Constituency | Year | Portrait | Supriya Sule | Baramati | 2024 Indian general election |
| Amar Sharadrao Kale | Wardha | | | | | 2024 Indian general election |
| Bhaskar Bhagare | Dindori | | | | | 2024 Indian general election |
| Suresh Mhatre | Bhiwandi | | | | | 2024 Indian general election |
| Nilesh Dnyandev Lanke | Ahmednagar | | | | | 2024 Indian general election |
| Dr. Amol Kolhe | Shirur | | | | | 2024 Indian general election |
| Dhairyasheel Mohite-Patil | Madha | | | | | 2024 Indian general election |
| Bajrang Sonwane | Beed | | | | | 2024 Indian general election |

## List of Members of Legislative Assembly
### List of Members of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly

Maharashtra Legislative Assembly :
| 15th Maharashtra Assembly ||||
| Election Year | Portrait | MLA | Constituency |
| 2024 | | Jayant Patil | Islampur |
| 2024 | | Jitendra Awhad | Mumbra-Kalwa |
| 2024 | | Rohit Patil | Tasgaon-Kavathe Mahankal |
| 2024 | | Uttamrao Jankar | Malshiras |
| 2024 | | Raju Khare | Mohol |
| 2024 | | Abhijeet Patil | Madha |
| 2024 | | Narayan Patil | Karmala |
| 2024 | | Sandeep Kshirsagar | Beed |
| 2024 | | Rohit Rajendra Pawar | Karjat Jamkhed |
| 2024 | | Bapusaheb Pathare | Vadgaon |

### List of Members of Kerala Legislative Assembly

Kerala Legislative Assembly :
| Election Year | Portrait | MLAs | Constituency |
| 2021 | | A. K. Saseendran | Elathur |
| 2021 | | Thomas K. Thomas | Kuttanad |

## List of Members of Legislative Council

Maharashtra Legislative Council :
| Election Year | MLCs | Constituency |
| 2020 | Eknath Khadse | Elected by Members of Legislative Assembly |
| 2022 | Shashikant Shinde | Elected by Members of Legislative Assembly |
| 2020 | Arun Lad | Elected from Graduate Constituencies |