Founded by Sharad Pawar, the NCP split in July last year after Ajit Pawar and the legislators supporting him joined the Eknath Shinde-led Maharashtra government. (PTI File)
The Election Commission later allotted the party name ’NCP’ and symbol ’clock’ to the Ajit Pawar-led party, while the faction led by Sharad Pawar was named ’NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar)’ and his outfit’s symbol is ’man blowing tutari’ (traditional trumpet)