Sharad Pawar will be taking over as the chairperson of the UPA.

The media reports of Sharad Pawar, taking over as the president of UPA are unsubstantiated and no such proposals are discussed between UPA and NCP.

The media reports of Sharad Pawar, taking over as the president of UPA are unsubstantiated and no such proposals are discussed between UPA and NCP.The news of National Congress Party(NCP) chief Sharda Pawar taking over as a chairperson of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) was widely reported by the media houses.

However, the reports were termed as false by NCP chief spokesperson, Mahesh Tapase clarifying that no such discussions were held amongst UPA member parties regarding any such proposal.

A member of the Congress Working Committee (CWC), Tariq Anwar, has also refuted the claims about replacing Sonia Gandhi with Sharad Pawar as party president. He further accused the opposition party of their attempt to divert attention from pressing issues such as the ongoing farmers’ protest, which is supported by UPA.