Mumbai News: Ex-MLA Vijay Bhambale Joins Ajit Pawar-Led NCP With Key Office-Bearers From Across State

Mumbai: In a major political development, former MLA Vijay Bhambale from the Sharad Pawar faction formally joined the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) led by Deputy Chief Minister and National President Ajit Pawar. Bhambale, accompanied by a large group of office-bearers from various districts, was welcomed into the party during an event held at the Mahila Vikas Mandal Auditorium in Mumbai.

Addressing the gathering, Ajit Pawar announced that he would embark on a statewide tour starting from Nandurbar after the conclusion of the monsoon session of the Maharashtra legislature. He emphasized the party's focus on youth and women empowerment and said that he would now dedicate four days a week — Thursday to Sunday — exclusively for party work.

Speaking on the occasion, Ajit Pawar assured that all those joining the party would be given due respect and recognition within the organization. “We aim to bring everyone together and provide opportunities to women, young men, and women in upcoming local body elections,” he stated.

In addition to Bhambale's entry, office-bearers, municipal corporators, council chairpersons, and leaders from municipal corporations, municipal councils, and nagar panchayats in districts like Gadchiroli, Chandrapur, Parbhani, Nagpur, Hingoli, Ahilyanagar, and Mumbai’s Mankhurd–Shivajinagar constituency also joined the NCP. Their inclusion was led by MLA Sana Malik.

The event saw the presence of several senior party leaders including former ministers Nawab Malik and Dharmaraobaba Atram, Minister of State for Tourism Indranil Naik, party treasurer MLA Shivajirao Garje, MLAs Rajesh Vitekar, Raju Navghare, Dr. Kiran Lahamate, and others.

Prominent state-level office-bearers like Vice President Pramod Hindurao, spokesperson Vaishali Nagwade, General Secretary Latif Tamboli, Deputy Treasurer Sanjay Borge, and South Mumbai District President Mahendra Pansare were also in attendance.