His perception as a back-stabber has not affected Sharad Pawar's political clout.

Notwithstanding His Mass Appeal, Ajit Pawar Has Been Denied Every Single Opportunity To Lead The NCP. With Supriya Sule Being Elevated As National Working President Are His Chief Ministerial Ambitions All But Over?

NCP chief Sharad Pawar is facing the biggest crisis in his six-decade-long career. Ajit Pawar's rebellion has put a question mark not only on his political relevance but the future of the party and his daughter Supriya Sule.