Ajit Pawar had moved EC for NCP name, symbol 2 days before joining govt

On July 3, the EC received an email from Jayant R Patil, president of NCP's Maharashtra unit, filing a caveat against the EC issuing any directive relating to the NCP name and symbol without hearing the group led by NCP chief Sharad Pawar. The email also apprised the EC of a plea filed before the Maharashtra assembly speaker by NCP led by Sharad Pawar, seeking disqualification of the nine MLAs who were sworn in as ministers in the Shinde government on July 2.